I dont know anthing about Quantum Mechanics

In Joshua Roebke's article "The Reality Tests", Roebke asks the question: do we create what we observe through the act of our observations? I dont have any background knowledge on Quantum Mechanics. From the article I was able to understand two things that quantum mechanics called into question. First, that the world is local/has no distant influences, and second, that the world is real/has preexisting properties. The next thing I got from the article is that recent experiments make this theory seem true, such as that every measuring device affects what it is used to observe. But as for the question do we create what we observe through the act of our observations, I can only think of this in a non-physics related way. I think that people create their own reality with their attitude and behavior, as well as perceptions about the world. Anyone with a tight knit group of friends knows that the individual presence of each member of the group affects everything from the mood, the conversation, and the activities of the group. Also, biased opinions can make a situation have a different reality for you and someone else. Everybody experiences the world differently. 

One weakness in Roebke's article is that the averge person can not understand what he is saying well enough to form an educated opinion of their own regarding the legitimacy of Quantum Mechanics. Clearly this article was intended for people with more knowledge than I have. I have no idea if this is what I was supposed to do with this article, I have purposely never taken physics.