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Questions for a Materialist Philosophy Implying the Equivalence of Computers and Human Cognition
Douglas M. Snyder
Issues related to a materialist philosophy are explored as concerns the implied equivalence of computers running software and human observers. One issue explored concerns the measu…
The Orientation of Local Spatial Reference Frames in Quantum Teleportation
D. M. Snyder
Bennett et al.'s original article on quantum teleportation did not address explicitly synchronizing the orientation of the local spatial reference frames from and to which teleport…
Combining Research Methods and Results from Psychology and Physics in the Investigation of Quantum Mechanics
D. M. Snyder
Research methods and results from physics and psychology are used to explore a question in quantum mechanics. In this investigation, an observer variable is manipulated in an exper…
On the Arbitrary Choice Regarding which Inertial Reference Frame is "Stationary" and which is "Moving" in the Special Theory of Relativity
D. M. Snyder
Einstein's argument on the relativity of simultaneity itself is the first result of the special theory of relativity. The nature of this result is explored, and implications of thi…
On the Nature of Measurement in Quantum Mechanics
D. M. Snyder
A number of issues related to measurement show that self-consistency is lacking in quantum mechanics as this theory has been generally understood. Each issue is presented as a poin…
Irreversibility and Measurement in Quantum Mechanics
D. M. Snyder
Irreversibility is often considered to characterize measurements in quantum mechanics. Fundamental problems with this characterization are addressed. First, whether a measurement i…