Recognizing the Unobservable Properties of the Physical Universe

Observational science defines the physical universe as consisting of that and only that which can be verified or disproven through experimental observations. Everything else is considered to be metaphysical and subject to a philosophical debate regarding reality. However, as the resolution of a physical observation is probed toward its limit, one finds that the observable properties of the universe must be expressed in terms of unobservable properties. The failure to distinguish between the observable and unobservable properties of the universe results in much of the confusion regarding the various interpretations of quantum mechanics and general relativity. Recognizing this distinction renders an explanation of such phenomena as quantum gravity, entangled states, double-slit experiment, Schrodinger's cat, and the collapse of the wave function of the entire universe.