Schrödinger's Rabbits

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For nearly a century, understanding the quantum world seemed elusive, but recent technological advancements have made this inquiry both practical and urgent. A group of imaginative physicists at Oxford University has taken on this challenge, leading to a groundbreaking perspective on quantum mechanics. This new interpretation eliminates the need for beliefs in randomness, spooky forces, or conscious observers collapsing states. Instead, it posits a multiverse where countless realities exist simultaneously, with profound philosophical and personal implications. This fresh understanding has inspired physicists to develop innovative technologies, such as measuring devices that share information across worlds and computers that harness the power of alternate realities for calculations. The initial challenges of the many-worlds interpretation have been systematically addressed, revealing a clear and surprising new picture of reality. Oxford has become the hub of modern quantum debate, featuring prominent figures like Roger Penrose and Anton Zeilinger advocating for single-world views, while David Deutsch, Lev Vaidman, and others support the many-worlds perspective. Bruce, an independent physicist in Oxford, provides insight into why this initially fantastical view is not only practical but also logically compelling. He argues that parallel worlds are as real as the galaxies observed by the Hubble Space Telescope, despite eviden