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Slap a "quantum" on it = Instant flux capacitor (mander.xyz)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Consciousness has nothing to do with the "observations" in quantum mechanics. The wave function collapses when we entangle ourselves with the outcome. Whether or not we actually record those "observations" is irrelevant.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

The term they should have used from the get-go is "measurement" instead of "observation". Humans will always tack on mystical mumbo jumbo if given a chance, muddying up the waters for us laymen trying to learn, and "measurement" sounds much more neutral to me.