I Does Conscious Observation Influence Wave Function Collapse?

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Do scientists still entertain the idea that wave function collapse requires a conscious observer?
Do scientists still entertain the idea that wave function collapse requires a conscious observer? Is it possible? Why/not?
 
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They do not. They never did.
That is a popular corruption of what they mean by observation. It really just means "interaction with its environment".
 
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