Scientists Confirm That the Universe Exists Even When We’re Not Directly Observing It
This is actually quite reassuring, somehow. From an article in The Economist:
Now two groups of physicists, working independently, have demonstrated that nature is indeed real when unobserved.
You should read the whole article - it’s very short and relatively non-physics-y. Although I suppose this doesn’t preclude the whole disconcerting “brain in a jar” philosophical hypothesis, I still think it’s good news. Life is a little less scary now that I know that the things I like have a greater chance of still existing when I get back to my house.
Posted on Mar 05, 2009 - 09:44 PM
