Quantum mechanics is viewed by Objectivism with disdain and discredit for lacking an objective philosophical basis. The standard “Copenhagen Interpretation” of quantum mechanics states that the uncertainty principle is an absolute feature of reality. The uncertainty principle states that one cannot simultaneously determine the momentum
I run an astronomy course for homeschooled children of elementary and middle school ages.Last night’s session wasmy lecture entitled “Distance and Time”, dealing with the rather fascinating fact that in astronomy we are always observing events in the past. Although most educated adults “understand” this
How quickly time appears to pass depends on the “clock” against which change in the perceived world is compared. By a clock is meant a separate stream of change appearing simultaneously with the perceptions being timed. There are what I’ll term “objective clocks”, whichconsist of