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Slap a "quantum" on it = Instant flux capacitor (mander.xyz)
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[–] [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.