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Ask HN: Is quantum measurement just reading a particle's story?

If we never truly “see” photons themselves, but only their “autobiographies”—the information they leave behind in the system—what does this suggest about the meaning of measurement in quantum mechanics, and have you seen any models that take this “narrative” view seriously?
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Re:Ask HN: Is quantum measurement just reading a particle's ... by baobun on Friday June 20, 2025 @08:25AM (#44327031)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-electron_universe

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Re:Ask HN: Is quantum measurement just reading a particle's ... by fuzzfactor on Friday June 20, 2025 @03:11PM (#44330963)
>Is quantum measurement just reading a particle's story?

Apparently when it works . . .