[kwhitefoot]

Thank you. I've been trying to get this point across to people for decades. I think that the use of the word observe has been a real hindrance.

Please everyone, stop using the word 'observe' to describe what happens when the box is opened. It has been used by physicists to mean the same as 'measure' which really means something like 'touch'. The problem is that for all but a tiny fraction of the world's population 'observe' simply means 'see' and is something that can be done without 'touching' and without being seen oneself.