The Quantum Conundrum: Unmasking the Mystique with Andrei Khrennikov

 Meet the Rebel of Quantum Theory: Andrei Khrennikov

Today's post is a continuation of "This is not just quantum entanglement, this is hyperphysics!", and it features a true maverick of modern physics: Andrei Khrennikov. If you haven't heard of him, it's time to tune in. This mathematician isn't just content with playing by the rules—he's rewriting them. Khrennikov's publications are like a breath of fresh air in a room that's been stifled with half-baked theories and mathematical missteps for decades.

The Bell That Never Quite Rang True

Let’s start with Khrennikov’s 2008 paper, “Complete Account of Randomness in the EPR-Bohm-Bell Experiment” [1]. Sounds fancy, right? But what Khrennikov is really saying is this: we've all been duped by a misunderstanding. John Bell, bless his heart, was a physicist, not a mathematician. His famous theorem, which has fueled countless debates and existential crises in physics, was built on shaky probabilistic ground.

Here’s the crux of Khrennikov’s argument: the “paradoxical” results of Bell’s experiments aren't paradoxical at all—they’re just the result of using the wrong math. When you apply the correct probabilistic model, the whole spooky action-at-a-distance thing? Yeah, it vanishes into thin air. According to Khrennikov, what we have here is a classic case of bad math leading to even worse physics.

Spooky action-at-a-distance thing vanishes into thin air

Quantum Entanglement? Not So Fast

But Khrennikov doesn’t stop there. In his follow-up paper, “Demystification of Quantum Entanglement,” [2]m he drops another bombshell. You know that thing physicists have been saying for years—that quantum entanglement is this mysterious, unexplainable phenomenon that defies all classical reasoning? Well, Khrennikov calls bull.

He proposes that what we’re really dealing with is just a fancy version of field manipulation. You thought quantum teleportation was about instantaneously zapping information across the universe? Nope. Khrennikov says it’s just a matter of preparing two systems that are correlated in a special way. It’s like setting up two dominoes and then acting surprised when knocking one over makes the other fall.

It’s like setting up two dominoes

The Myth Lives On... In Children's Books?

Yet, while Khrennikov is busy debunking decades of quantum folklore, the myths just keep on spreading. Take Gribbin’s popular book “Quantum Physics: A Beginner’s Guide to the Subatomic World.” It’s full of pretty pictures and catchy conclusions like, “the moment we see that one ball is yellow, the other becomes blue, even when no one is watching.” 

Sounds profound, right? But it’s about as scientifically accurate as the stories in the Children’s Bible.

Einstein's Legacy and Khrennikov’s Limitations

Now, Khrennikov’s work is impressive, no doubt, but it’s not without its own set of limitations. He’s a mathematician, not a physicist. He knows how to spot a mathematical blunder, but when it comes to integrating his theories with the rest of physics, well, he’s at a bit of a loss. He’s like Einstein in his later years—searching for that elusive, pure field model, one that could tie everything together. Einstein, too, was obsessed with fields—a nonlinear, living field—but even he couldn’t quite crack the code.

Einstein's late calculations

And what about those extra dimensions? Einstein shied away from them, perhaps because they didn’t quite fit into his mental framework. Khrennikov doesn’t touch them either, but who knows? Maybe if Kaluza and Klein had been a little more persuasive—or Jewish, as a joke might go—Einstein might have ventured down that path.

In the end, Khrennikov may not have all the answers, but he’s certainly asking the right questions. And that, in the world of quantum physics, is half the battle won. So, next time you hear someone waxing poetic about quantum entanglement, just remember: sometimes, it’s not the universe that’s mysterious—it’s the math that’s a mess.

References:

[1] David Avis, Paul Fischer, Astrid Hilbert, Andrei Khrennikov, “Complete account of randomness in the EPR-Bohm-Bell experiment", 2008.

[2] Andrei Khrennikov, “Demystification of quantum entanglement”, 2009.

[3] John Gribbin, "Quantum Physics : A Beginner's Guide to the Subatomic World (Essential Science)", DK (November 1, 2002).

P.S. 01-09-24 13:54 Experiencing Time

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"Dr. Michael Nehls describes for Tucker Carlson how the COVID injections affect a recipient's hippocampus—that is, the part of the brain that's involved in many cognitive functions, including memory and learning. 

Tucker Carlson: "For those of us who've noticed that people who've taken the mRNA vax and boosters seem different psychologically, we're not imagining that."

Michael Nehls: "No. It's what's really happening."

Michael Nehls, MD, PhD, a molecular geneticist, immunologist, author, and educator.  Nehls authored over 50 scientific publications, two of which were published with the Nobel Prize winners Paul Greengard and Martin Evans.

Dr. Nehls has a new book out called The Indoctrinated Brain."

Link: https://x.com/toobaffled/status/1830816772989296816