>Hypothetically, if a model like that produced an exact mathematical equivalent of quantum theory wouldn't that be more satisfying? It would also destroy some of the notions that have been mathematically proven - like EPR and Bells' inequality.
destroying Bell's inequality would be the key. It would be very satisfying. I'd say Nobel prize and forever in history books satisfying. Unfortunately (as i myself is on the ERP side and came to a something like pivot wave on my own while trying to explain the double-slit) there is no reasonable explanation for observed Bell's violations except for the explanation by QM (which for a "realist" like me sounds just like "will of God spreading FTL" :)
Note: actually i haven't been able to find good (for my criteria) Malus law verification for single photons - the law is the basis of Bell's violation claims in photon polarization experiments. Slight modification of the law on top of Einstein's proposed modification - with resulting law being pretty reasonable for single photon situation while still preserving classic law in the case of classic light ray - actually produces the Bell violation in the classic "local realism" explanation. So i still hope a bit :)
destroying Bell's inequality would be the key. It would be very satisfying. I'd say Nobel prize and forever in history books satisfying. Unfortunately (as i myself is on the ERP side and came to a something like pivot wave on my own while trying to explain the double-slit) there is no reasonable explanation for observed Bell's violations except for the explanation by QM (which for a "realist" like me sounds just like "will of God spreading FTL" :)
Note: actually i haven't been able to find good (for my criteria) Malus law verification for single photons - the law is the basis of Bell's violation claims in photon polarization experiments. Slight modification of the law on top of Einstein's proposed modification - with resulting law being pretty reasonable for single photon situation while still preserving classic law in the case of classic light ray - actually produces the Bell violation in the classic "local realism" explanation. So i still hope a bit :)