I have a problem with Schrodinger's
cat.
I am sure I am not alone with my
doubts about anything existing in two states at once.
IMHO:
I think the problem lies with objective
reality, versus subjective reality.
Objectively, the cat is either dead or
alive, not both.
But we cannot know which state the cat
is in until we observe, and are conscience of the state.
This is subjective reality. Our
observation of the condition of the cat had no effect on the cat
itself, it's fate was sealed before we looked.
Objective reality is not dependent on
our observation to materialize from an infinite set of probabilities.
It does not collapse into a certain state when we observe it.
If conscience observation were required
to create reality, then what entity observed the big bang?Is there a
cosmic consciousness that existed before the big bang, and by
observing, created all of the universe? If so, then the state of the
cat was observed before we saw it, and we are merely recording the
state that already existed.
Suppose we are viewing the cat from a
very long distance, say one light year away, with a very powerful
telescope,and the door of box is opened by a local(to the box) remote
control and a camera snaps a picture of the cat when the door opens
and if the cat is standing, it is alive, and if lying down, it is
dead. The remote control of the door is triggered by a random
generator and can open at any time.
If we look at the cat through the
telescope, it will take a year before we can see what happened, but
the camera snaps a picture in local time, and is capable of instantly
recording an image.. Assume for the sake of this scenario that no one
else observes the experiment.
Will the photo and the image from the
telescope agree, or will the cat remain in a state of superposition
till we observe it?
Will it remain there with the door open
waiting for us to fix it's fate?
If a deaf,mute, blind person is in the
room when the door is opened,does the state of the cat become fixed
or does it remain in that fuzzy state of duality?
Does our awareness of reality create
reality, or is it the other way around? I hypothesize that reality
existed before I was born, and before anyone else was born. If not,
then existence is a chain reaction of the first conscience
observation of reality, (Which had to exist prior to..?) and we are
a link in that long chain of events. Suppose we hypothetically remove
ourselves from all sensory inputs:our brain is floating in a sea of
black ink, no sounds,smells, sights,tastes,touch. Can we perceive the
passage of time without events to reference to?
We could be in this condition for a
million years, or mere seconds. We could not tell.
Would reality exist outside, while we
were imprisoned in this great nothing, or would it appear when we
were restored to normal?
You see my dilemma?
As always, comments and dissenting
opinions are always welcome.
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