Why Scientists Think The Future Influences the Past – Retrocausation Explained
Episode description
This week Magnum and Izzo discuss whether the future can influence the past.
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⏰ Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(1:05) Welcome/Drinks
(3:17) The Basics: Does the Future Influence the Past?
(11:46) A Primer on Light and the Double-Slit Experiment
(17:14) Retrocausation Evidence: Wheeler’s Delayed Choice Experiment
(31:01) Shoutouts(31:54) uNcomfortable Podcast
(33:03) Wheeler’s Delayed Choice Experiment Continued
(37:03) Retrocausation Evidence: The Weak Measurement Experiment
(47:10) Can Retrocausality Explain Quantum Entanglement?
(57:13) Retrocausation + Entanglement: Collider Bias (Idea 1)
(1:03:37) Retrocausation + Entanglement: A Constrained Collider (Idea 2)
(1:06:54) Retrocausation + Entanglement: Initial Control (Idea 3)
(1:10:55) Retrocausation + Entanglement: Putting it All Together (Idea 4)
(1:13:54) Producer Tier Shoutouts
(1:14:21) Final Thoughts
(1:18:30) Different Interpretations of Experiments + Critiques
(1:23:41) Quantum Eraser Experiment(1:25:35) How to Vote Which Topic We Cover Next!
📘 References:
4. Wheeler’s Delayed Choice Experiment: Source 1; Source 2; Source 3
5. Experimental Realization of Wheeler’s Delayed Choice Experiment (2007)
6. “Weak Measurement” Paper - Dr. John Howell at Rochester (2009)
7. “Weak Measurement” and Retrocausation? Source 1; Source 2; Source 3
9. Drs. Huw Price and Ken Wharton Retrocausation + Entanglement Paper (2023)
10. Dr. Ken Wharton Talks Retrocausality and Physics
11. Dr. Sean Carrol Critiques Retrocausal Interpretations