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Schrödinger's Cat


Schrödinger's Cat

 

This is a commonly used idea in regards to describe a paradox in which a cat is placed in a box with a vial of poison with a hammer held overhead. A radioactive isotope is used to fray the hammer's string holding it up and once it breaks, if it does, the cat exists in two phases, living and dead because the box holding the poison and cat are opaque. The two planes of existence are only broken when one supersedes the other by intervention of another plane of existence.

The reason for this brief quantum theory is simple, it's what I feel like anymore. I feel like I'm in two existence's at once, living a dual life. I know the reason behind it, because I haven't found a job in the Greater Philly Area, so I'm living in NJ on my work days and down in Philly on my days off.

From what I can tell, it's normal to feel this way when doing what I'm doing, but honestly, it's the only option for me. When I was doing some reading and I came across this example, I found it funny really because I discovered how a quantum theory can easily describe life in general. I'm the cat, existing in two planes of existence, waiting for something to bring me out of the existence.

Fun times no?

Well, in other news I'm still alive and healthy, which is good, and going through the motions at work (I've been leaving a sticky on my cubby that says "I QUIT!!!" and in small letters below it "until tomorrow"

Any who back to work for me... take care!

Eric :D

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Nephylim

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Well, the cat is alive until you open the box and find out it's dead... don't open the box :P

JamesSavik

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schrodinger's miscalculation

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schrodinger's miscalculation 2

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old bob

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2009-10-28-deadcat.jpg

 

At least, you are not ! :great:

Andrew Q Gordon

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I used to think I was reasonably bright, but seriously? I don't understand that whole half dead/half alive part. Cat's in the box, cat's alive. If X happens and he dies, he is dead. At no point is he both. There is the potential to be dead but then so is there the same potential when I walk out the door each day.

 

Oh well, it's no secret science was NOT my best subject. I think too rationally and too linear for topics like quantum physics to sink in.

 

But thanks for explaining this er ... at least I think you did. :unsure:

 

Andy

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