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When I read any physics articles online I always end up receiving the wrong message. especially in terms such as 'observe'. what does this term mean when its used to describe exeperiments such as the double slit
Truecrimson said:Yes, with this meaning of observing.
Not in standard quantum mechanics. I was just being cautious about not mixing this with the usual meaning of observing in English such as "registering it as being significant."nnope said:Are you implying there are other definitions for the the term observation.
Truecrimson said:It is possible that nothing is ever permanently recorded because the currently accepted fundamental law of physics is reversible (i.e. the information can be "unrecorded") but in any case it is usually argued that "natural" recording when we don't have control of the external system is practically impossible to reverse.
nnope said:When I read any physics articles online I always end up receiving the wrong message. especially in terms such as 'observe'. what does this term mean when its used to describe exeperiments such as the double slit
nnope said:along with the more confusing media input distorts it all. For example a while back there was an article on the news saying 'the world doesn't exist until you look at'. I mean if I'm not looking at the wall is house held up by three walls?
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