observer

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Parsons is one such clear-eyed observer, able to take an internet phenomenon like liminal spaces and pick apart that fascination, studying what prompts the uncanny allure and transforming his findings into a complete, complex thesis.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The disturbing thing is that it’s a question whose answer, to any well-read observer, is uncertain at best.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The European Union's election observer mission nonetheless gave the election a clean bill of health.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

To resolve this, scientists usually propose that when a quantum system is measured or interacts with an observer, its wavefunction collapses into a single outcome.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

But from the standpoint of an observer moving with you—perhaps the scooter has a second seat—none of these effects occur.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan