Quantum Logic and Different Modes of Thought

People exist with a very firm rooting in their own way of thinking. They tend to draw conclusions after following very well-treaded mental paths. Take for example an artist and an engineer. An artist most likely views the world very differently than an engineer. A sunset is a wonderful example of this. The artist would see a sunset and would contemplate how the light plays of the shadows or how the different colors work to contrast one another. In contrast, the engineer might look at this spectacle and wonder what angle the light is coming in through the atmosphere, as well as how that angle affects temperature. While it is interesting to think about how people think about the same thing differently, it is also interesting to contemplate how people think about ideas differently, but come to the same conclusion.   

Take for instance the sunset example. How might the engineer and artist think about the color of the sky? An engineer might ponder at what frequency the light must be in order to create such a beautiful shade of blue. On the other hand, an artist would probably contemplate what colors they would need to mix in order to reproduce the same hue. While the thought processes are vastly different, both are ultimately thinking of the color of the sky and how to reproduce it.

I think this same idea can be used when trying to better understand quantum logic. To fully grasp quantum logic people need to be able to leave their traditional way of thinking, and attempt to approach the problem differently. Neither the artist nor the engineer was wrong in their way of thinking, just different. Yet if they were able to put themselves more in the headspace of each other, they would be far better suited to fully understand what is actually going on. The same can be said of quantum logic. If people attempt to comprehend it under a new way of thinking, then they may better grasp what is actually going on.