Infophilia: Quantum Mechanics for Dummies #2: Observation

[From Bill Powers (2010.04.12.0310 MDT)]

OK, I'm not the only skeptic about this concept of observation:

http://infophilia.blogspot.com/2007/05/quantum-mechanics-for-dummies-2.html

Best,

Bill P.

[Martin Taylor 2010.04.12.12.03]

[From Bill Powers (2010.04.12.0310 MDT)]

OK, I'm not the only skeptic about this concept of observation:

Infophilia: Quantum Mechanics for Dummies #2: Observation

I see that the author makes the same point as I just did a moment ago [Martin Taylor 2010.04.12.11.22]: "the issue seems to be not whether observations are made, but whether the situation in principle would allow an observation to be made."

Martin