I’ve read articles where people extrapolate their misunderstanding of the observer effect to deny the basic objective reality of the universe. Some philosophers misinterpret the observer effect because they don’t realize that “observation” simply means a quantum event is converted to a macro-event by interaction with the rest of the universe. Where in the brain is consciousness? When might something be “consciously observed?” Is a human soul required for consciousness ( The Flicker Men by Ted Kosmatka is an entertaining exploration of that question)? Physicists hewing to an overly-enthusiastic Copenhagen interpretation misinterpret what is meant by observation when they don’t realize we have no idea what “conscious observer” could possibly mean. Is consciousness a thing? Are there basic subatomic particles of consciousness that science hasn’t yet discovered? Or is consciousness an emergent property of the complex organization of conceptual matter? ![]() This continues the discussion of the nature of reality from my previous post about how the observer effect is frequently misinterpreted.
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