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Originally Posted by mszlazak  The book "Quantum Enigma" also does not claim that understanding quantum mechanics requires a conscious observer. In fact, the authors (Rosenblum and Kuttner) are explicit that understanding quantum mechanics, for all practical purposes, need not address the issue of consciousness.
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Yes you are right;
for all practical purposes. But if they were satisfied with that they would never have written the book in the first place.
As they say in their FAQ:
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Can’t a not-conscious robot be programmed to do the observation?
That’s a common argument. For all practical purposes, yes. But if you’re interested in what’s going on beyond merely practical purposes, introducing the robot will not dispel the encounter with consciousness. (Page 182) .
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Originally Posted by mszlazak Also, I think you're distorting the situation with your remarks about people scoffing at the QM/consciousness connection. No one I've read scoffs at it, they just point out what's presumed, why arguments are fallacious and why it's most likely a step-backwards. |
Well, I've had personal experience with this. Some physicists/scientists get really emotional and angry because someone dare suggest that consciousness is involved in QT. A few of them even resort to ridicule.