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Have objective collapse theories been ruled out by recent experiments?

Have objective collapse theories been ruled out by recent experiments, such as the entanglement of macroscopic objects? (vibrating drumheads)
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Has there been experimental evidence that entangled state collapses simultaneously?

If we observe the observable of one particle among two particles which are entangled each other and separated far away, we can determine the value of the other particle’s same observable from the ...
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Wave function collapse, EPR paradox and information transfer

For a classical formulation of the EPR paradox, two particles are produced, with total momentum zero and separated by a long distance. So say we measure the momentum of one particle first, and measure ...
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What processes cause the collapse of a wavefunction and break entanglement?

This question states that measuring the spin of an entangled particle causes the collapse of the wavefunction and thus the entanglement is broken. Then this question states that we don't know what ...
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How is it possible that quantum phenomenons (e.g. superposition) are possible when all quantum particles are being constantly observed?

I don't understand how quantum mechanics (and therefore also quantum computers) can work given that while we work with quantum states, particles that this quantum state consist of cannot be observed, ...
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What happens to entangled particles when momentum is measured?

In Wikipedia it is mentioned that position and momentum can be entangled as well as spin and polarization etc. I assume etc. is charge etc. I understand how if you measure spin up on one of a pair you ...
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Quantum Entanglement - Measuring Twice

In the answer here and on the wiki article and many other articles it is mentioned that if one of 2 entangled particles is measured their state collapses according to the Copenhagen interpretation. ...
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