#3134: Wavefunction Collapse

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[Hairy is sitting behind a desk with a hand on the table and Cueball is standing next to him.]

Hairy: If the wavefunction only collapses when I observe it, does that mean my consciousness affects the universe?

[A panel with the caption "Bad:" on the top left, zoomed into Cueball's head]

Cueball: Yes, quantum entanglement proves that we all have souls.

[The same scene with the caption "Good:"]

Cueball: No, consciousness plays no role here. Its just physical measurement.

[The same scene with the caption "Chaotic:"]

Cueball: No, the wave function collapses when I look at it because I'm a full professor.

Cueball: It won't collapse for an undergraduate.