{"id":239619,"date":"2026-06-25T15:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/3-reasons-pilot-wave-theory-is-the-best-interpretation-of-quantum-mechanics-and-3-reasons-its-not"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:07:01","slug":"3-reasons-pilot-wave-theory-is-the-best-interpretation-of-quantum-mechanics-and-3-reasons-its-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/3-reasons-pilot-wave-theory-is-the-best-interpretation-of-quantum-mechanics-and-3-reasons-its-not","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Pilot Wave Theory is The Best Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (And 3 Reasons It\u2019s Not)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kd2JJTFrSqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The pilot wave interpretation of quantum mechanics is probably a lot better than you think.<\/p>\n<p>Pilot wave theory makes a bold claim: that it reproduces all the predictions of quantum mechanics while resolving nearly all of its infamously difficult conceptual issues.<\/p>\n<p>And that claim is justified!<\/p>\n<p>But if pilot wave theory is so good, why doesn\u2019t anyone talk about it?<\/p>\n<p>Here are 3 reasons why people should talk about pilot wave theory, but also 3 reasons why people don\u2019t.<br \/> \u2014\u2014\u2014<br \/> Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/ShotsintheQuark?u\">https:\/\/patreon.com\/ShotsintheQuark?u<\/a>\u2026 Please do consider supporting us! 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Explore my channel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shotsinthequark\">@shotsinthequark<\/a> to find more videos where I take a deep-dive into topics from Relativity and Cosmology to Quantum Mechanics and Particle Physics. \u2014\u2014\u2014- If you found this video interesting, then please do leave a like and subscribe to Shots In The Quark! <img class=\"\" alt=\"\"> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shotsinthequark\">@shotsinthequark<\/a> \u2014\u2014\u2014- #quantumphysics #quantum #physics #quantummechanics.<\/p>\n<p>Please do consider supporting us! As a team, we\u2019ve put a lot of work into making some top notch new videos for the channel, so if you like what we\u2019ve done, please consider supporting the channel so we can keep this quality going!<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/3-reasons-pilot-wave-theory-is-the-best-interpretation-of-quantum-mechanics-and-3-reasons-its-not\">Continue reading \u201c3 Reasons Pilot Wave Theory is The Best Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (And 3 Reasons It\u2019s Not)\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pilot wave interpretation of quantum mechanics is probably a lot better than you think. Pilot wave theory makes a bold claim: that it reproduces all the predictions of quantum mechanics while resolving nearly all of its infamously difficult conceptual issues. And that claim is justified! 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