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To clear things up, "Schrodinger's cat" was an attempt to show the absurdity of the current best interpretation of quantum mechanics (it _is_ absurd, but it sti
by thedufer 14y ago
To clear things up, "Schrodinger's cat" was an attempt to show the absurdity of the current best interpretation of quantum mechanics (it _is_ absurd, but it still models reality to the best of our knowledge). It was never intended to be an actual experiment, nor would it actually work.
- lutusp 14y ago> It was never intended to be an actual experiment, nor would it actually work. True, but it describes a theoretical property of quantum theory. Its value is only in showing the weirdness of the quantum world. The problem is that many people read about it and conclude that it's a practical experiment.