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by reggieband 2324 days ago
Congratulations, you just re-invented Schrödinger's cat thought experiment [1]. One interpretation of this phenomenon is that the universe exists in a superposition of states until an observer causes the collapse through observation. What you dismiss as "such a stupid theory" is an idea/paradox that has confounded quantum physicists for decades.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat

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I don't think anybody seriously thinks Schredringer's cat is in superposition in real world. It's a living macroscopic thing at room temperature, it interacts with the universe and would collapse immediately. So would the recording.
Well, you can scroll down to interpretations in the article I linked and choose any of the ones that fit your fancy. Or you can propose a new one. But acting like you are right and all other interpretations is wrong is merely hubris. As far as I am aware, this is an open issue and claiming that "... no on seriously thinks ..." isn't a valid or serious argument.