Comment on the paper Quantum mechanics needs no consciousness by Yu and Nikolic (2011)
arXiv (Cornell University) July 5, 2017 preprint DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1707.01346 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Argues that Yu and Nikolic's claim that the "consciousness causes collapse hypothesis" can be falsified by a particular experimental setup is incorrect, attributing the error to confusion over where and when a collapse can be assumed to occur. |
Abstract
This is a brief comment on the paper "Quantum mechanics needs no consciousness" by Shan Yu and Danko Nikolic [1]. Yu and Nikolic argue that the "consciousness causes collapse hypothesis" interpretation of quantum mechanics, or CCCH, can be falsified by a particular experimental setup. This claim is incorrect and the cause of the error appears to be a confusion over where and when a collapse can be assumed to occur.