Monday 22 May 2023

Re: [cobirds] Does Quantum Mechanics Explain Bird Behavior

Albert Einstein was a clever physicist, but his most famous theory had to do with special and general relativity (the extremely large), not quantum mechanics (the extremely small).  In fact he was famously known to reject the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics by stating that "God does not play dice with the universe",  He also (incorrectly) asserted that quantum entanglement (what he called "spooky action at a distance") is impossible.  Erwin Schrodinger, Werner Heisenberg, and Max Born (who Einstein directed his famous quote at) were all contributors to quantum mechanics.  

The "butterfly effect"  - a part of chaos theory -  describes small changes (inputs) which result in large results (outputs)  and may explain animal behavior but I don't think there is a conclusive theory (yet) which explains animal behavior.

Best Regards,
Chip Dawes

On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 7:07 AM Robert Righter <rorighter@earthlink.net> wrote:

Quantum mechanics has been used to explain how everything exists and functions. A simplified explanation of Albert Einstein's theory is that everything is deeply entangled with everything else, and everything is constantly in flux (Bard). From eons ago climate has been constantly changing. No two days are the same. Environments are never the same today as they were and will never be same any time in the future. Birds are constantly altering their behavior, adapting to different migration patterns, breeding strategies, communication skills….. and the beat goes on.

 

Bob Righter

Denver, CO 

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