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Collapse as Judgment: A Consciousness-Based Resolution to the Quantum Measurement Problem

Michael Collins

Published May 20, 2025• 0 citations
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A philosophical resolution to the quantum measurement problem proposing that wavefunction collapse occurs not upon measurement, but upon the structural inevitability of conscious judgment. The theory—called the True Intention Principle—offers a new interpretive framework supported by experimental examples, and has implications for quantum eraser, delayed-choice, and observer-based collapse theories. This preprint marks the first public disclosure of the True Intention Principle. All future revisions will build from this base.

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A philosophical resolution to the quantum measurement problem proposing that wavefunction collapse occurs not upon measurement, but upon the structural inevitability of conscious judgment. The theory—called the True Intention Principle—offers a new interpretive framework supported by experimental examples, and has implications for quantum eraser, delayed-choice, and observer-based collapse theories. This preprint marks the first public disclosure of the True Intention Principle. All future revisions will build from this base.
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