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Schrödinger’s cat: An early physics meme
In Act One of Copenhagen, the characters make a joking reference to “Schrödinger’s cat.” This cat is not Schrödinger’s pet kitty, but the subject of a famous thought experiment that has become the basis for many a physics joke over the years. In 1935, Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger used this paradox to object to what he Read more…