Many Worlds are irrelevant for the problem of the arrow of time

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2201.10559v1
• Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:50:57 GMT
• Title: Many Worlds are irrelevant for the problem of the arrow of time
• Authors: Veronika Baumann and Flavio Del Santo
• Abstract summary: Gao has claimed that under the assumption that the initial state of the universe is a pure quantum state, only the many worlds interpretation can account for the observed arrow of time. We show that his argument is untenable and that if endorsed it potentially leads to undermine the search for a scientific explanation of certain phenomena.
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• Abstract: In a recent paper, S. Gao has claimed that, under the assumption that the initial state of the universe is a pure quantum state, only the many worlds interpretation can account for the observed arrow of time. We show that his argument is untenable and that if endorsed it potentially leads to undermine the search for a scientific explanation of certain phenomena.

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