even in quantum mechanics the observer can alter the experiment. lol
that's a pop science literature obfuscation, "observer" really means any particle that is interacting with another particle, it doesn't need any human interference, but anyways, the inherent 'randomness' present in QM is far from free will.
You mind if I turn parts of your post and comments and my comments into a blog post? Some thought provoking stuff.
fair enough. try this one
https://phys.org/news/2015-10-zeno-effect-verifiedatoms-wont.html
it will be my pleasure. let's keep this thing going. :D