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The Observer Effect In Quantum Physics

The "Observer Effect" (sometimes called the Measurement Problem) suggests that the very act of you observing (or measuring) something requires a change in the behavior or properties in what you are observing, which doesn't tend […]

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Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics

In the preface of the Introduction to Quantum Mechanics , 2nd edition, David J. Griffiths writes: The purpose of this book is to teach you how to do quantum mechanics. Apart from some essential background […]

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The Craziest Ancient Quantum Physicist

The Ancient Greeks were an impressive bunch. While many societies assumed matter was infinitely divisible, they guessed that the world was made of atoms. These atoms were tiny particles, too small to see, that build […]

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Scientific Explanation of the Quantum Enigmas

This is a review of a book by two physics professors titled, "Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness." I argue that to understand quantum mechanics you need to understand the difference between science, metaphysics, and philosophy. […]