![]() a single atom decaying), the flask is shattered, releasing the poison, which kills the cat. Geiger counter) detects radioactivity (i.e. ![]() The scenario presents a hypothetical cat that may be simultaneously both alive and dead, a state known as a quantum superposition, as a result of being linked to a random subatomic event that may or may not occur.Ī cat, a flask of poison, and a radioactive source are placed in a sealed box. It illustrates what he saw as the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics applied to everyday objects. Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment, sometimes described as a paradox, devised by Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935, during the course of discussions with Albert Einstein. At first I just assumed ‘photoshop’ but finally realized the box is on one side and the cat is simply on the other, duh! The simple reflection creates the illusion.Īnyway, on to the obligatory Wikipedia entry on Schrödinger’s cat: So this was the top trending photo on reddit yesterday and I’m okay admitting that it took me a while to figure it out. ![]()
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