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5 months ago in Philosophy of Physics By Suresh

If observation affects reality in quantum mechanics, what does that mean for how we see the world?

Quantum mechanics says observation affects reality. Does that mean my thoughts can change the universe?

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By Pravin Patel Answered 1 month ago

Not in the way you're thinking. The "observer effect" doesn't mean consciousness alters spacetime. It means that at the quantum level, properties like position or momentum aren't defined until a measurement interacts with the system. This challenges classical objectivity reality isn't sitting there, fully formed, waiting to be seen. But the laws of physics still predict outcomes statistically. Interpretations (Copenhagen, Many-Worlds) differ on what this means, but none say your mind controls particles. The universe is weirder than we thought but not that weird.

 

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