#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.
(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)
Title text:Wavefunction collapse is only one interpretation. Under some interpretations, graduate students also have souls.