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Originally Posted by HarryT
But again, it's interaction with the detector that causes the wave function to collapse, not the presence of the observer. The wave function will collapse regardless of the presence of the observer; all that's required is the presence of the detector.
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Lanza dedicates a chapter to the experiment and addresses your point and gives a physical example that rebuts your statement. I read this part several times because I needed to be sure. If I get a chance later, I will give you details of his example, but maybe you should just read the book yourself. He spends a chapter referencing the double-split experiment and it's very early in the book.