What can observers detect?

Behavior. In Java Edition, an observer detects changes in its target's block states, or the breaking or placing of a block (i.e. changes in its block state, but not its block entity data). This means that changes like the age of crops can be detected because they are part of the block states.
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Can an observer detect a hopper?

The observer should detect the following containers: chests, trapped chests, furnaces, blast furnaces, smokers, barrels, hoppers, dispensers, and droppers. It is probably best that the observer block doesn't detect when the container is opened by the player.
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Do observers detect beds?

There just happens to be an entity on top of the block. So so the argument given Observers are designed to detect blockstate changes (such as a bed changing from empty to being used), there is currently a bug in the game that prevents observers from doing this is not valid because it rests on a false premise.
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Can an observer detect a piston?

The observing facet of the block has a face texture on it. When it detects something, the block sends a Redstone signal to any Redstone component adjacent to it, like a Redstone lamp, piston etc. These blocks are usually used with a piston, activating the piston whenever they detect a change.
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Can an observer detect through a block?

In Bedrock Edition, an observer acts as a block update detector and detects anything that causes a block update. The causes and propagation of block updates are different between Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.
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How many blocks can an observer see?

Observers should have a mode, where they detect block updates up to 8 blocks in distance, if there is a clear line of sight. "Clear line of sight" means, air or transparent blocks (glass, leaves, water, etc).
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How do Observer blocks work?

The Observer block is a Block Update Detector (BUD) block that will send a short Redstone pulse if the block it is facing gets updated (mined, placed, opened, closed, etc.). They are placed like Pistons. The Observer will detect block updates on the face of the larger red square.
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Can observers detect Minecarts?

The Observer should be able to detect anything that gives an update to the area, Minecarts do that so why isn't this a thing. Unsure if its a bug I feel like it is but it could be just how they work.
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Do observers create lag?

Block updates, such as pistons, observers, and other redstone components, cause noticeable amounts of lag.
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How do you turn off a Redstone Torch with an observer?

This requires one Stick and one Cobblestone to craft. After placing a Lever next to a Redstone Torch and then flipping it once, you can completely stop the flow of power in a circuit. The effect is instant and continuous, and the power will not turn back on unless you decide to flip the Lever once more.
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How do I make a secret door in Minecraft?

For better protection, you may want to build a door hidden in the ground:
  1. Dig a hole in the ground at least three blocks deep. Make sure the area isn't used for mining.
  2. Cover the hole's surface with some base, like Stone blocks.
  3. Insert a ladder into the hole.
  4. Conceal the door with grass every time you enter or exit it.
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What do droppers do in Minecraft?

A dropper can be used to eject items, or push items into another container. A dropper can be activated by: an adjacent active power component (Exceptions: a redstone torch does not turn ON a dropper it is attached to) an adjacent powered opaque block (strongly-powered or weakly-powered)
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How do you stop the observer in Minecraft?

A stabilizer can stop a redstone contraption that uses pistons and an observer, from pulsing on and off forever.
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How does observer work in Minecraft?

In Minecraft, the observer watches the block in front of it and sends a redstone pulse when it detects a change. You can use an observer to build traps, farms, flying machines, bridges and so much more!
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What does activator rail do in Minecraft?

Activator rails cause any minecart that runs over them to drop off any player or material that is being transported. Detector rails act as pressure plates, which can be used to create signals and other functions when minecarts pass over them. They can also be used to send a minecart from one detector rail to another.
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How do you make a laser in Minecraft?

Recipe
  1. 2 x Obsidian.
  2. 2 x Diamond.
  3. 5 x Redstone Dust.
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Can you turn quartz blocks into quartz?

Usage. Quartz blocks cannot be used to store nether quartz because they cannot be crafted back into it, unlike other ore blocks.
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How do you make an automatic farm with observers in Minecraft?

It is very efficient .
  1. Step 1: Place Down 16 Blocks of Sand in a Straight Line. ...
  2. Step 2: Place Water at the Sides of the Sand Line. ...
  3. Step 3: Place Down Your Sugar Cane. ...
  4. Step 4: Place Down Pistons and the Observer Blocks. ...
  5. Step 5: Place a Block on the Sides of the Piston and Put Redstone on It to Connect to the Observers.
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What can pistons push?

Pistons can push most blocks, and sticky pistons can pull most blocks, except those listed in the table below. A sticky piston simply leaves a block behind if it cannot pull it. Pistons cannot push blocks into the void or beyond the top of the map. They also cannot push more than 12 blocks.
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