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I am familiar with the dual slit experiment up to the point where measuring at one slit made the interference pattern collapse.
My question is has anyone tried using a sensor of some kind that has no memory or output? Does the observer have to be sentient? I have a feeling someone has.
If an observer has to be sentient, i assume a device that records to be read later would destroy the pattern also. I theorize that what actually happens is the observation causes the probability to collapse backward in time. We wouldn't notice it of course since it already happened to us...
Ok, assuming all this is true. What happens when you record the slit onto media that you later have an independent 50/50 chance of completely destroying or observing? Would we actually know the future of the later 50/50 chance by observing the pattern made at the time of measurement? If this is it true could it be taken in further? As in if Obama is relected we open the file, if he isn't we destroy it.
I'm pretty sure my chain of logic collapsed at some point. Paradoxes abound. Something simpler like it will rain next tuesday may work since it's beyond our control.
Please know that I have only a high school knowledge of physics and some light independent research into theory. I can comprehend something existing as a probability, including multiple dimensions stopping time paradoxes. I can also think about schrodingers(sp.) cat without crying. That's about it though.
This is just stuff I think about. When I try to talk to people about this just smile nod and back away usually. Hopefully you can help set me straight.
My question is has anyone tried using a sensor of some kind that has no memory or output? Does the observer have to be sentient? I have a feeling someone has.
If an observer has to be sentient, i assume a device that records to be read later would destroy the pattern also. I theorize that what actually happens is the observation causes the probability to collapse backward in time. We wouldn't notice it of course since it already happened to us...
Ok, assuming all this is true. What happens when you record the slit onto media that you later have an independent 50/50 chance of completely destroying or observing? Would we actually know the future of the later 50/50 chance by observing the pattern made at the time of measurement? If this is it true could it be taken in further? As in if Obama is relected we open the file, if he isn't we destroy it.
I'm pretty sure my chain of logic collapsed at some point. Paradoxes abound. Something simpler like it will rain next tuesday may work since it's beyond our control.
Please know that I have only a high school knowledge of physics and some light independent research into theory. I can comprehend something existing as a probability, including multiple dimensions stopping time paradoxes. I can also think about schrodingers(sp.) cat without crying. That's about it though.
This is just stuff I think about. When I try to talk to people about this just smile nod and back away usually. Hopefully you can help set me straight.