If there’s one thing we need to remember when considering the standard model of physics, is that is work fine when we want to look at the matter on an observable scale. The problem comes when we try and shrink it down to quantum size. So, maybe the Universe isn’t quite as logical as we once assumed and that the mere act of observation can change the outcome of an event.
To consider this even further, imagine a camera observing electrons. As the camera records, the electrons act as particles, but when the recording stops, they act as waves and particles simultaneously. But why? Can we assume that the electron knows it’s being filmed? In 2002, an experiment was carried out by a group of researchers where there was no way the electron could tell it was being observed. A single photon was emitted during the experiment and an interferometer that observed the wave/particle was either inserted or not inserted. The results were that the photons acted like particles 93% of the time during observation, which is pretty conclusive evidence.
What does this mean you may wonder? Well, it’s proof that matter can act as a both a wave and particle simultaneously depending on whether it’s being observed or not (Wave-Duality Theory). It also proves that observation can, in fact, affect the outcome of macroscopic events. Thirdly, it proves that we know very little about the Universe and there are still many things that we just can’t explain.
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