Has quantum mechanics proved that reality does not exist?

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In the past years you may have seen headlines claiming that objective reality does not exist because some quantum mechanics experiment has shown it. In this video I explain what this is all about and why this experiment doesn't show that reality doesn't exist.

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Here are some of the articles I am commenting on:

https://interestingengineering.com/new-physics-experiment-indicates-no-objective-reality
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233590-800-the-quantum-experiment-that-could-prove-reality-doesnt-exist/
https://www.space.com/quantum-paradox-throws-doubt-on-observed-reality.html
https://www.livescience.com/objective-reality-not-exist-quantum-physicists.html

The Frauchinger-Renner paper is here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05739-8

Brukner's no-go theorem is here: https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/20/5/350

And the paper about the experiment is here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aaw9832

0:00 Intro
0:51 Wigner's friend
5:03 The Extended Wigner's Friend Scenario
8:18 The experiment that shows reality doesn't exist
9:12 What does it mean?
10:04 Sponsor message