Comment on the paper Quantum mechanics needs no consciousness by Yu and Nikolic (2011)

TL;DR

This paper critiques Yu and Nikolic's claim that their experimental setup can falsify the consciousness causes collapse hypothesis in quantum mechanics, clarifying misunderstandings about collapse assumptions.

Contribution

It provides a detailed critique of Yu and Nikolic's argument, clarifying the conditions under which collapse can be assumed in quantum mechanics.

Findings

Yu and Nikolic's experimental setup does not falsify the CCCH.

The confusion arises from misinterpreting collapse conditions.

The critique clarifies the proper understanding of quantum collapse assumptions.

Abstract

This is a brief comment on the paper "Quantum mechanics needs no consciousness" by Shan Yu and Danko Nikolic [1]. Yu and Nikolic argue that the "consciousness causes collapse hypothesis" interpretation of quantum mechanics, or CCCH, can be falsified by a particular experimental setup. This claim is incorrect and the cause of the error appears to be a confusion over where and when a collapse can be assumed to occur.