I don’t understand..
When we observe it, we can define it’s state right? But it was never in both states. It was only in one, we just didn’t know which one it is. It’s not like if I go back in time and open the box at a different time, that the outcome will be different. It is one of the 2 outcomes, we just don’t know which one until we look. And when we look we discover which one it was, it was never the 2 at the same time. This is what’s been bugging me. Can anyone help explain it? Or am I thinking about it wrong?
In: Physics
You are taking it too literal. Schrödingers cat is just a thought experiment to help you understand the concept of superposition of wave functions. No one is saying that it actually applies to anything bigger than subatomic particles, let alone macroscopic entities like animals. Think about it this way: You may not know if the cat is dead or alive without looking, but the cat does.
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