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Great Mug (lemmy.ca)

submitted 10 months ago by MattW03@lemmy.ca to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 33 points 10 months ago (2 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 10 months ago (1 child)

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

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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 2 points 10 months ago

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

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