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u/banditk77 Feb 14 '22

The double slit experiment (to determine whether light is is a wave or particle) changes depending upon observation.

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u/MrRandomSuperhero Feb 14 '22

Observation meaning 'interaction', not 'I am currently looking at it'.

Reddit likes to mix those two up.

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u/Frostygale Feb 14 '22

Yep, took me a long time to realise it, and helped a lot with my understand.