How does an observed particle know it is being observed? Why does it care?
OR how does an unstable atomic nuclei decay into a stable one in a precise time frame. Anyhow you want to measure it anywhere in the universe something decays at the exact same rate. What's up with that?
electron-ic discovery
I’ll let myself out.
In order to observe it, you have to shine light on it. The photon interaction with the electron that you wanted to see changes the motion of the electron. You can’t observe it because the act of observation must change the behavior of the thing that was observed.
That’s the origin of it, anyway. I think Max Born first applied probability equations to it. Whoever it was, he said he hated the idea, but nothing else worked. Others applied probability to quantum machanics and more things worked. Now when they design high density integrated circuits, they have to account for quantum tunneling.
There isn't any particle until a measurement or detection occurs. If you don't accept this instrumentalist interpretation then you have to concede there are an infinite number of streams (i.e. realities) out there and your measurement selects one and only one. The others are just as real.
They’re very sensitive. Many are in therapy.
I’ve known many that committed suicide. It’s a tragedy.