Consciousness and the Quantum Cosmos

The text discusses a quote from Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, about the scope of quantum mechanics. It notes that while quantum mechanics is thought to apply universally, applying the concept of observer-created reality from demonstrated cases to the entire universe is a significant leap. The passage reflects on the tension between the theoretical universality of quantum mechanics and the practical limits of its demonstrated effects.

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Abstract

Abstract We wonder how literally Martin Rees, Cambridge University professor and England’s Astronomer Royal, meant what he said in this opening quote. Having come this far in the book, you at least know what stimulates his comment. Though quantum mechanics supposedly applies to everything, it’s a big step from those things for which observer-created reality has been demonstrated to the whole universe.