One thing cannot be in two places at the same time

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In summary, the conversation discusses the concept of superposition and how it relates to an object being in multiple locations simultaneously. It is clarified that an object in superposition is not actually in all of those positions at the same time, but rather has the potential to collapse into one of those positions when measured. It is also mentioned that this phenomenon does not occur in the macro classical world due to the influence of the environment and the assumption of local interactions. The idea of reduced space-time dimensions in quantum scales is also brought up as a possible explanation for the strange observations in quantum mechanics.
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DevilsAvocado said:
Conclusion; there must be some other physics that we have not discovered yet, because what we have today just doesn't work with my obvious free will and this simple "button experiment"...
I agree. As do other physicists like Gisin, for example (see p. 5):

Are There Quantum Effects Coming from Outside Space-time? Nonlocality, free will and "no many-worlds"
http://lanl.arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/1011/1011.3440v1.pdf
 
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This closure should come as no surprise.
 

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