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[challenge entry] Don't know if this belongs in the compo until he opens the box.

From the Kittens Doing Science challenge. See all 182 entries (closed)

(Right-Sequitur follows along rightly, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 6:55, archived)
# Regardless of being able to see the kitty
if it's dead it is dead, The kitty is aware if it is alive or not
(I helped save b3ta! Paul_P, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 7:55, archived)
# indeed
good point
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:00, archived)
# well I don't know if it would be aware of being dead
(I helped save b3ta! Paul_P, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:02, archived)
# oh yeah
that too, lol
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:05, archived)
# Regardless
From the human perspective the cat is still in the super-position of being (Alive - dead) and (Alive + dead), until which poitn we open the box and either take a reading of it's vital signs or simply ask teh cat for it's opinion.
(I helped save b3ta! Extinct Jesus Dossier "...I think it counteracts Hitler's magic...", Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:34, archived)
# not knowing if a cat is dead or alive does not make it dead and alive
(I helped save b3ta! Paul_P, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:50, archived)
# Isn't the point of quantum physics
that there's both a dead and alive cat until you open the box?
(I helped save b3ta! fuscous, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:18, archived)
# that works with light but kittys?
(I helped save b3ta! Paul_P, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:22, archived)
[challenge entry] tj for a pea


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are colossal lazor kitties science ?
(I helped save b3ta! amoebaboy chose for death by unga bunga on, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:06, archived)
# Is it a present? Is it? Is it? Is it for me? Is it?? Open the box! Open the box! Open the box!!!!!
Oh. It's a dead cat.
(I helped save b3ta! Chumps 👀, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 8:40, archived)