(August 19, 2015 at 2:30 pm)Cato Wrote:(August 19, 2015 at 2:06 pm)loganonekenobi Wrote: The problem is that once a person is under the microscope they know it and so doesn't work. Science says something about the act of observation it self can change the outcome of an experiment. This is why we can see it from time to time but can't really test it.
It's a big stretch to go from observer based wave function collapse in a QM double slit experiment and "If you believe strongly enough then it may be possible to change reality with will alone." Not to mention that 'observer' doesn't necessarily entail consciousness. I recommend caution with this reasoning as it comes across as dangerously close to a Chopraesque interpretation of QM.
i'm no QM scientist so I dont have authority on this subject. I have seen some evidence that having faith in oneself and a positive outlook tend to bring about a greater possibility of success and of course the opposite attitude brings about a lot more failer. Sometimes I am not cautious and so I can expose myself to faulty thinking. That's okay since then i learn more and my ideas are challenged.
