Not to sound argumentative, because I do in fact understand what you are suggesting, but a couple of your statements may be scientifically refuted. Disclaimer: science is not the end-all [to me] but just another aspect of human sensibilities, albeit one which aims to be as 'objective' as possible (while in itself limited to its strict rules of observation).


?? 8) ??: "every photon you observe instantly collapses and creates matter."

We never actually observe "one" single photon but a stream of them as they interact with matter or are emitted from matter, unless you are somehow able to track the trajectory of one discrete photon at the speed of light, regardless of whether you see it interact with matter ;-)
Photons do not create matter. Photons result from material objects which emit and absorb light, light being a quanta of photons. What we end up observing are reflected "wave packets."


?? 8) ??: "No two people can obsereve the same photon."

Yes and no.
1) we can't observe individual photons, only their interaction with matter (through reflection)
2) Two (and more) people can observe the interaction of the same set of photons (quanta of light) with matter through reflection, given its 'wave packet' falls within our sensory limits.


?? 8) ??: "The photon at the source of light is the exact same photon that enters the brain, it is in 2 places at once."

1) No photons actually enter the brain as far as we know (not for visual perception's sake at least). Photons (or wave packets rather) hit the retina and trigger an electrical impulse which travels to our visual processing centre (visual cortex) where an image gets 'abstracted' based on these impulses. This is not objective reality but a broken down and reconstituted abstraction from a heavily filtered sensory data stream. As a side note, there is a hypothesis that photons may be held in a quantum state, possibly inside the retina (see photon echo experiment) which would point to quantum processing taking place in the brain... Also, phosphorescent aspects of psilocybin may produce some form of "light" inside the brain. The Light of Mind...?
2) You are referring to superpositioned states and/or particle entaglement. We do not physically observe (outside of laboratory settings) superpositioned photonic states. As with all elementary particles, photons are governed by quantum mechanics and will exhibit wave-particle duality. See the famous "double slit' experiment for more on this. Bottom line: a human being cannot naturally observe a superpositioned set of particles, let alone one single particle. See also Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and the observer effect (explains why it is impossible to measure simultaneously both position and velocity of a microscopic particle with any degree of accuracy or certainty).


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?? 8) ??: "I think it is quite possible that this transformation can be halted and snuffed out. There are probally alot of planets that have come close and failed to make the transition."

Our planet is like a seedling. It will sprout when conditions are right, or mature conditionally to state it differently. A lot of energy has been invested in this seed... Contrary to what some may think, the universe is incredibly efficient and logical, just like the rest of nature. We are star-matter. The atoms which make up our bodies will be part of stars again some day. Nothing really gets wasted. And if something doesn't work (like say the dinosaurs), there will be a reset. So far so good. We've come a long way. In fact, we've come too far for the universe to make a drastic course change which would include our demise; not logical. More so, I believe we are right on track, and that what we see in terms of global instability (on all fronts) right now is a *fearful* expression of a self willed cataclysm destined to propel us towards the next evolutionary phase. We are at our best when cornered.


?? 8) ??: "This thought scares me a little, thinking that the industrial military EGO based nation state could possibly ruin this moment in the planets possible transiton."

This will simply not be allowed ;-)

Besides, such power is not reserved for us. We like to think that we are in control, but we are not. We play a functional role in the grand scheme of things. Without such a role, the universe would have no need for us. Luckily, the universe is flawless in its long term design, and for now, it looks like the stakes are getting upped a bit for evolution's sake. Metaphor: we are little birdies that are maturing, and mother bird (nature) is prodding us to spread our wings for the first time. Yes, somewhat terrifying, but I have absolute trust (that we can fly) ;-)