Originally posted by robbie carrobie
what was erroneous?
Hold that thought (1):
Individual quantum particles are subjected to a completely different law than the law
to which large objects made from quantum particles are subjected.
Given that large objects are made of large numbers of particles following the laws
of quantum mechanics it cannot be [and isn't] the case that large objects follow
completely different laws than the particles that make them.
This is a highly flawed, and frankly just plain wrong way of viewing what is going on.
Everything is made up of tiny particles [or vibrating strings?] which follow a simple
set of physical laws. The behaviour of larger collections of these particles can be
approximated by other models/laws, but the larger objects are still actually only
following the laws that govern the particles that make them.
It's a very important distinction, and the way they put it is highly likely to lead to
misconceptions about what is going on. Which is not a good way to start.
This isn't the only thing they start off getting wrong, but I have neither the time
nor inclination to go through and list them all.