On a scale from pseudoscience to Hard Science how seriously is Quantum Immortality taken by people who Quantum for a living?
Was mainly wondering because I see it being promoted by things like Kurzesgtat (I know I butchered that) and other popular Science promoters.
Yet anytime I see anyone, even Roger Penrose himself, supposit that mind is any way connected to Quantum phenomenon it is attacked mercilessly and rushed out of the room like a crazed bloodied up goat that somehow snuck into a nursery.
So I am a little confused. By what mechanism would Quantum Immortality even work if science is so sure there is nothing like a soul jumping timelines?
Have a look at ‘Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit’ here: https://www.openculture.com/2025/09/the-carl-sagan-baloney-detection-kit.html These ideas are ‘common sense’ to ’ people who Quantum for a living’. Immortality - right or wrong- is WAY OUTSIDE what’s within the reach of day-to-day science.
Penrose is a talented and knowledgeable guy who’s can afford to ‘think outside the box’ without making crazy claims. The guy who thought up plate tectonics was ‘rushed out of the room’ for 50 years … until people realized the value of his idea.
The main points are there in text. If you want to hear more about each point, the YT video goes into them in detail.