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Originally Posted by Windguy
...I'm an engineer who loves to read about modern physics, so I am NOT an expert, but I have a rudimentary knowledge of these things...
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Heheh...the first part of your post describes me just as much as it does you.
(I will not include the remainder of your post just in the interest of space.) That having been said...
Gravity is not a major part of QM, but is often included in the discussion. After all, many believe (as I do) that you cannot discuss some of the laws that govern the universe to the total exclusion of others.
And as far as the Copenhagen Convention is concerned, it ascribes to much of what I said in my original post that I do not believe in. It's not just the multiverse, but also nonlocality and determinism that I have a problem with.
You should read the book I referenced earlier (see below) which details how many well-respected scientists do not accept as fact what many other scientists do with respect to QM. We have harnessed a lot of knowledge of QM to advance our technology. But we are far from having a proven understanding of all things quantum. So as far as "refusing to believe a well-tested theory"...that is very true to a degree. I will accept it as fact when it proven, not just well tested. That has not yet happened and is not likely any time soon.
The book describes this in great detail...
Book: Through Two Doors at Once
Through Two Doors at Once by Anil Ananthaswamy