Talks to Watch

Pilot Wave Theory and Quantum Realism | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

1.9M views · Dec 1, 2016 · 16:32 · 4 HN recommenders · 6 mentions · discussed 2016–2022

A PBS Space Time episode introducing de Broglie-Bohm pilot wave theory, an interpretation of quantum mechanics that avoids much of the strangeness of the mainstream views. It is aimed at curious lay viewers.

Why Hacker News points people here: HN commenters regularly send people to it as an accessible, friendly introduction whenever pilot wave theory comes up.

“Here's another great video from PBS Spacetime on this topic”HN comment, 2016

What Hacker News said 6

Strongly recommendsMichaelApprovedDec 2016

“Here's another great video from PBS Spacetime on this topic”

Great PBS Space Time video on pilot wave theory.

Full comment

Here's another great video from PBS Spacetime on this topic this video This channel and Sixty Symbols are awesome for insight into physics/quantum mechanics without the math.

in “Why don't more physicists subscribe to pilot wave theory?” · view on HN
Strongly recommendstreeman79Jan 2021

“PBS Spacetkme has a great video on pilot wave.”

Pilot wave removes messy probability issues.

Full comment

this video PBS Spacetkme has a great video on pilot wave. Getting rid of all the messy probability issues is amazing.

in “Physics Without Probability (2015) [video]” · view on HN
RecommendsJshWrightDec 2016

“I would recommend the PBS Space Time YouTube channel.”

PBS Space Time episode on pilot wave theory for lay people.

Full comment

If you're interested in this sort of thing as a lay person (as I am), I would recommend the PBS Space Time YouTube channel. Be sure to stick around for the end of each video, as he often calls out comments on earlier videos that contain corrections or clarifications (in many cases, from _very_ highly qualified physicists and other subject matter experts). Here's their recent episode on pilot wave theory: this video

in “Why don't more physicists subscribe to pilot wave theory?” · view on HN
RecommendsneomAug 2017

“These PBS Spacetime episodes should help”

Part of a list of helpful PBS Space Time episodes.

Full comment

These PBS Spacetime episodes should help: The Speed of Light is NOT About Light - link Is Quantum Tunneling Faster than Light? - link The Quantum Experiment that Broke Reality - this video Pilot Wave Theory and Quantum Realism - this video The Future of Gravitational Waves - link

in “Rumours swell over new kind of gravitational-wave sighting” · view on HN
Cites itguerrillaAug 2020

“De Broglie–Bohm pilot wave theory [2] is a non-local hidden variable theory.”

Cited as further material on pilot wave theory.

Full comment

> Hidden variable theories don't satisfy the bell equation. No, local hidden variable theories don't [1]. De Broglie–Bohm pilot wave theory [2] is a non-local hidden variable theory. [1]. link [2]. link [3]. this video

in “A flutter in time: Quantum mechanics is immune to the butterfly effect” · view on HN
Cites ittzsJul 2022
Full comment

Have you spent much time on "anything not illegal is allowed" forums? Try to talk about popular movies are TV shows and you get things like this on such sites [1]. Want to discuss an episode of PBS Space Time such as this one [2]. Don't be surprised if this is the discussion you get [3]. What almost always happens on such forums is that the people there who aren't racists, sexists, antisemites, inane conspiracy theorists etc., leave, and the forum ends up being largely just such people. [1] link [2] this video [3] link

in “Notice of termination of Twitter merger agreement” · view on HN