As usual, Orac brings in the latest topic for discussion. Surely, as we all should expect, everything is not settled in QM. About the question whether the waves are real or not, there can be different shades of opinion. Orac has rightly pointed out: there can be a lot of 'name calling' and 'dented egos' (some may even be accused of 'spreading pseudo-science'). However, it seems that 'that is how science (scientists) works.

Here, I will support the 'real wave' theory. In my opinion, the quantum information is deterministic and finite. The information is stored in fundamental particles as mass, space and time associated with it (not in space-time or field, but in particle). This quantum information creates a wavy motion that is real. However, the present theories have not understood the nature of the quantum information, and hence, we have to depend on probability equations. I think, probability is not the important or basic aspect of the physical world.

Last edited by finiter; 11/20/11 01:55 PM.