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Quantum Physics Is on the Wrong Track, Says Breakthrough Prize Winner (www.scientificamerican.com)
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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wasn't Schrödinger's cat originally supposed to be a refutation of superposition anyways? Like it literally makes no sense that the cat is simultaneously alive AND dead, and that's why Schrödinger sent the example in his letter to Einstein.

It's wild that it still gets trotted out as an explanation of Copenhagen interpretation to this very day. Total pet peeve. (Pun intended?)

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Yup, it is a refutation. But people seem to be eager to ignore reality, to keep things consistent with the bullshit they believe (in this case, the Copenhagen interpretation):

  • what Schrödinger wanted to show - if the cat can't be dead and alive at the same time, then superimposition is bullshit
  • what people did with the thought experiment - if superimposition is true, the cat is dead and alive at the same time