In it’s most basic form observation for the double slit experiment is actually using particles to observe how other particles work, the observation is actually an interaction, not just watching.
The waveform collapses because what we’re using to observe interacts with the particles, not just because a conscious entity is watching.
Sorta yes sorta no. Why it happens it’s not fully explained and as with everything in particle physics we could be super close to knowing but at the same time super duper far.
I can explain as if you were a child.
In it’s most basic form observation for the double slit experiment is actually using particles to observe how other particles work, the observation is actually an interaction, not just watching.
The waveform collapses because what we’re using to observe interacts with the particles, not just because a conscious entity is watching.
Is this theoretical?
Sorta yes sorta no. Why it happens it’s not fully explained and as with everything in particle physics we could be super close to knowing but at the same time super duper far.