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Study: There may be no such thing as objective reality
Everyone is entitled to their own facts. That's not an opinion. At least, according to a new quantum mechanics study.
What we view as objective reality – the idea that what we can observe, measure, and prove is real and those things we cannot are theoretical or imaginary – is actually a subjective reality that we either unravel, create, or dis-obfuscate by the simple act of observation.
A smarter way of putting it can be found in the aforementioned study, "Experimental test of nonlocal causality" conducted by lead author Martin Ringbauer and an international team of physicists and researchers:
Explaining observations in terms of causes and effects is central to empirical science. However, correlations between entangled quantum particles seem to defy such an explanation. This implies that some of the fundamental assumptions of causal explanations have to give way.
Also at The Conversation
(Score: 4, Interesting) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday November 18 2019, @01:09PM (5 children)
And on a quantum level they could be correct. Unfortunately that means fuck-all to everyday life on a classical physics scale which functions by entirely different rules, so they were trying for a catchy headline instead of telling the objective truth. When they can quantum entangle a pair of Buicks in a busy parking lot, then they can start talking shit.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Tokolosh on Monday November 18 2019, @02:59PM (2 children)
Prof. Heisenberg, is that you?
(Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday November 18 2019, @03:48PM (1 child)
You're uncertain?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 19 2019, @02:03AM
What do you call an alt-right physicist?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 18 2019, @10:44PM (1 child)
There. improved it for you.
(Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday November 19 2019, @03:54AM
The older I get, the less it takes to qualify for "at a distance".
My rights don't end where your fear begins.