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Another case of mystification by words (metaphysics) confusing the issue.
The cat is just as valid an observer as the human outside the box. No opening is required to determine the state of the cat. There is no paradox, just folks confusing the,selves with word salads.
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:49 pm
by kt4hx
And here we have the quandary of Schrödinger's cat sealed in a box, as presented by Aunt Bethany. Is the cat alive or dead? The box does not need to be opened to figure that out!
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:17 pm
by helicon
What does the cat eat? :-)
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:22 pm
by notFritzArgelander
helicon wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:17 pm
What does the cat eat? :-)
If sufficiently hungry, the Geiger counter?
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:58 am
by Lady Fraktor
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:09 am
by notFritzArgelander
That's a giggle!
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:11 pm
by Lady Fraktor
For just a touch more silliness
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:14 pm
by notFritzArgelander
These are all just too rich! Thanks.
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:06 pm
by Voyageur
I have had several cats. I have put a cat outside and closed the door. Later, I have called and called at the door for the cat to come in, with no response. Upon closing the door and turning back into the room, I have witnessed said cat strolling out from behind the couch.
This has happened far too many times for me to discount the reality of this paradox.
Re: Additional Schrödinger's cat silliness
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:15 pm
by notFritzArgelander
Voyageur wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:06 pm
I have had several cats. I have put a cat outside and closed the door. Later, I have called and called at the door for the cat to come in, with no response. Upon closing the door and turning back into the room, I have witnessed said cat strolling out from behind the couch.
This has happened far too many times for me to discount the reality of this paradox.
This is actually a different phenomenon: quantum mechanical tunneling.
Voyageur wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 10:06 pm
I have had several cats. I have put a cat outside and closed the door. Later, I have called and called at the door for the cat to come in, with no response. Upon closing the door and turning back into the room, I have witnessed said cat strolling out from behind the couch.
This has happened far too many times for me to discount the reality of this paradox.
This is actually a different phenomenon: quantum mechanical tunneling.
