|
Schrödinger's Cat Made
Politically Correct A relative of mine, tender soul, gave me a blast when I told her about Schrödinger's cat, the classic thought experiment that highlighted the strange nature of quantum superpositions. She was offended and angry that anybody would think of doing that to a cat, and refused to calm down about it even after I explained that this is a famous "thought experiment" and that nobody has EVER proposed actually doing it. Now, to anybody who grew up with a science education, this is very funny. But I've been thinking about it. That IS a terrible thing to do to a cat.
So I
propose revising the thought experiment, and replacing the cat with a
white card. If the radioactive particle is generated by the tiny
amount of radioactive substance, it releases a spray can of paint that
colours the card black. Until one looks in the box, we must
consider the card to be BOTH white AND black. First time comments will not appear until they have been approved. Your comment will not appear until you have refreshed this page. The Man in China archive index The Incredible Summer of 2010 Wedding and Honeymoon
|
