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    It is not the case that No experiment can rule out hidden classical variables as the source of variance, as Bohm's 1952 pilot-wave theory demonstrates empirically.

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    • 1.Bohm's theory requires undetectable nonlocal influences, making it metaphysically extravagant compared to standard quantum mechanics' simplicity.
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    • 2.Empirical equivalence doesn't mean hidden variables are true—it means the ontology is underdetermined; parsimony favors rejecting unnecessary entities.
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    • 3.The claim conflates 'unfalsifiable' with 'empirically viable'; Occam's razor legitimately excludes theories with surplus unobservable machinery.
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    • 1.Bohm's theory reproduces all quantum predictions identically, proving empirical equivalence doesn't require abandoning classical determinism.
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    • 2.Bell's theorem only excludes local hidden variables, not all hidden variables; Bohm's nonlocal model remains consistent with experiments.
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    • 3.Falsifiability requires distinguishing theories empirically; identical predictions mean no experiment can logically rule out either framework.
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