my stomach churned reading this
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Yes, how I understand it is that conscious observation is basically a subset of technical observation so like all conscious observation is observation, but not all observation must be conscious. So in this context, “observation” means any interaction that extracts information from a system, like a photon hitting a detector or a particle colliding with another. Conscious observation is just the special case where a human (or other conscious being) receives that information, but the physics works the same without anyone watching.
Imagine if particles were like magic cars on a highway where you can’t know the exact speed unless a radar gun pings them and even if the cop’s not looking, the screen’s broken, or her eyes are closed, it still counts because it’s the ping itself that matters.
a reward for your effortsuse this as an educational opportunity then and post the truth so that we can all grow ! why are u keeping it to yourself
A notable example of the observer effect occurs in quantum mechanics, as demonstrated by the double-slit experiment. Physicists have found that observation of quantum phenomena by a detector or an instrument can change the measured results of this experiment. Despite the "observer effect" in the double-slit experiment being caused by the presence of an electronic detector, the experiment's results have been interpreted by some to suggest that a conscious mind can directly affect reality.[3] However, the need for the "observer" to be conscious is not supported by scientific research, and has been pointed out as a misconception rooted in a poor understanding of the quantum wave function ψ and the quantum measurement process.[4][5][6] Wikipedia
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As comments quickly pointed out, there is no evidence of this $250b number. The account that posted this deleted it presumably because it’s a lie.
https://nitter.net/NotKreg/status/1943309615153766622#m
The most recent similar proposed legislation was in May 2024 and was indeed supported by Ted Cruz. While not specified explicitly, my understanding is that the total value of this would be around $15b but it has not passed.
$3b did pass via the FY 2025 omnibus and a further ~$12b of value provided via executive orders with Trump and Marco Rubio.
I was thinking about deleting this post but I also want to own up to my mistake. I fell for bait while browsing memes, failing to critically think about the numbers involved. Thanks all who keep each other accountable I feel it’s an important lesson.
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edit: seems like some people interpret “full of” as a mathematical majority which, while it may or might not be true instance to instance, isn’t my intent in posting
feel free to swap in “has a lot of” if that’s more familiar language to you :)
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