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What is an observer?

We have long assumed
that “an observer observes the world.”

But what if—

observation itself is not something we do,
but something that only appears
when certain conditions are met?

Two independent systems
align only at specific moments.

Yet this alignment cannot be explained
by causality, correlation, or measurement.

So who is observing?

Or rather—

does the observer emerge
only when observation becomes possible?

Summary 👇
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19nDAJ_9MgrUFv4Ggyd9yvZIy4YCH9EqSlVOZPr_VuPs/edit?usp=drivesdk

What do you think about this perspective?

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[-] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sure, I mean you phrased it a different way. But I think it's roughly still the same people around here in the philosophy community as it was 1 week ago. Just sayin... But maybe there is more perspectives around...

[-] BlueberryAlice@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

@hendrik@palaver.p3x.de

That’s a fair point. Thanks.

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