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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 36 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Until you turn your head and stop observing, and then it reverts back to mysticism. :-P

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[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You're referring to quantum effects? Don't worry about whether you're not watching, the universe is watching. If one photon is emitted from the thing in a quantum state and hits anything, that's the observation

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago

Mostly, but it could be more broadly applicable like the placebo effect.