Quantum Healing: Quantum Claptrap

Submitted by tonyplant on July 4, 2006 - 08:45.

Flea has posted an interesting comment on several recent abuses of quantum mechanics to account for our knowledge gap in some tough areas like mental health. Basically quantum [mechanics, physics, insert your favourite] is being used:

to explain phenomenon that otherwise doesn't make sense to normal people.

I'm frequently being told rubbish about the observer effect being an instance of sub-atomic entangling in which the observer's perception is influencing reality. Anyway, I recommend Flea's sane take on the topic.

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