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Bohm and Everett proposed theories that are mathematically distinct. Today there are families of theories (Objective Collapse, Hidden Variables, and Everettian Mechanics) that are mutually exclusive.

One of Sean's papers, in fact, proposes a way to falsify Everettian mechanics through experiment (though the experiment would be exceedingly difficult in practice).

Copenhagen was "just an interpretation" but serious work on the subject is actually advancing work on new theories (with distinct mathematical models), not just hand-waving and dismissal.




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