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What question are you asking here?
observation itself is the fundamental reality
Observation does not need to be carried by a conscious entity.
An "observation" that collapses a wavefunction can be done by a speck of dust when struck by a photon.
Are you claiming that specks of dust have a knowledge of reality?
Quote from: evan_au on 21/02/2016 03:27:50An "observation" that collapses a wavefunction can be done by a speck of dust when struck by a photon.only in the presence of a conscious observer
Quote from: the5thforce on 21/02/2016 05:21:36Quote from: evan_au on 21/02/2016 03:27:50An "observation" that collapses a wavefunction can be done by a speck of dust when struck by a photon.only in the presence of a conscious observerActually, evan is quite right on this matter. Wavefunctions collapse all the time due to interactions with inanimate (certainly not conscious) things. One of the greatest barriers to research on quantum computing is maintaining a state of coherence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing#Quantum_decoherence).I prefer the term "interact" to "observe" because "interaction" does not imply any sort of consciousness. Particles and systems interact, leading to wavefunction collapse.