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Whoa, even trippier, things don't exist until we detect them! That is quantum physics uncertainty taken to a whole new level!


When did I say that?


I thought that's what you meant by this.

> Crazy implications if true!

Well, the implications are most likely delayed until someone invents a qualia detector


Oh. I meant that we can't run this code:

  if (yourCondition) {
    crazyImplications()
  }
until we know the truth value of yourCondition.


I see, but if the condition is true, won't crazyImplications() run regardless of whether we know the truth value of the condition? I am assuming the conditional logic is running in reality instead of in my head.




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