THE VIDEO SHELF · quantum interpretations
Pilot Wave Theory and Quantum Realism | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios
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 HN readers recommended it
HN commenters regularly send people to it as an accessible, friendly introduction whenever pilot wave theory comes up.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- PBS Space Time
- Topic
- quantum interpretations
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2016–2022
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Here's another great video from PBS Spacetime on this topic [VIDEO] This channel and Sixty Symbols are awesome for insight into physics/quantum mechanics without the math.
MichaelApproved on Hacker News · 2016-12
In Why don't more physicists subscribe to pilot wave theory?[VIDEO] PBS Spacetkme has a great video on pilot wave. Getting rid of all the messy probability issues is amazing.
treeman79 on Hacker News · 2021-01
In Physics Without Probability (2015) [video]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 …
JshWright on Hacker News · 2016-12
In Why don't more physicists subscribe to pilot wave theory?
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