Demystifying the Observer Effect: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains | Joe Rogan Experience #JRE #919

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want to if you could illuminate this often misused explanation for the observer effect because you know the the particles waves and you watch them observe them and it changes the reaction it is heavily misunderstood it's misunderstood because people want to attribute it to Magic The Magic of the mind and the Consciousness looking at it but isn't it in fact just measuring it yes thank you I'm looking at you the only reason why I can see you is because this light reflecting off of your face your body into my eyes I want to know where you are so I turn on the lights and I say there you are all right now let's make you tinier when you start becoming the size of molecules right on down to the size of an atom and I ask the question where is Joe Rogan the atom and I turn on the light to see you there because I think you're there the light the photon comes in hits your atom and Pops you into another location the very Act of trying to measure your position prevents me from measuring your position