--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" <waybac...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" <wayback71@> wrote: <snip> > > > But as I understand it (and I > > > could be wrong but this is what scientists are saying) just > > > having someone think about the experiment or the electrons or > > > aware of it, does nothing measurable. > > > > Well, it never was just having someone think about the > > experiment that was said to collapse the wave function; it > > was specifically having someone look at the measurement > > apparatus that did it (which may be what you're saying). > > Supposedly, until somebody looked at it, the measurement > > apparatus itself was in a superposition of states. > > My understanding is that looking at the apparatus did not > collapse the wave function, you have to interfere physically > in some obvious manner. But hey, I am no quantum physicist.
I just wanted to clarify the original idea, not contest the newer one you were talking about. <snip> > Thanks Judy for all the links. I appreciate the time you > spent. I will read them all, but it will take me some > time........... Only if you're so moved! I'd come across them recently and figured I'd toss them in the pot.
