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Letter: Quantum query

Published 29 April 2000

From J. W. Lambourne

We are told that a conscious observer is required to collapse the wave
function in quantum experiments. Could this form the basis of a test to see if
the up-and-coming intelligence of computers is really conscious?

staronecolony@hotmail.com

Issue no. 2236 published 29 April 2000

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