Thanks for this response.
I think that the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics has serious flaws in it, but I am not going to argue that it is not true…
Thanks for this response. What I am doing is actually what you are suggesting, which is responding to a community of “believers” in the scientific community (especially here on medium but also in the wider scientific world) who have started to regard the multiverse as an article of faith. David Deutsch has even suggested that the multiverse should be regarded as an explanation of quantum mechanics the same way that evolution is regarded as an explanation for fossils. It is far from there yet. What I am arguing is not that we shouldn’t explore theoretical models, but that in exploring them we need to be skeptical.
I think that the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics has serious flaws in it, but I am not going to argue that it is not true. I argue instead that I refuse to “believe” in it as some have suggested they do. That is unscientific.
You might enjoy my article on alternatives to the multiverse which shows some of the other ideas that people have had:
Alternatives to the Multiverse
Many interpretations are vastly more appealing, if only we can understand them.medium.com