Dumb rumors from classic

[leewong]

Originally Posted by Skinned [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Wouldn't the cat just be observing?

Yes, the cat would be but this is a thought experiment so no real cats were harmed.

More seriously though, you are right. That is why Erwin Schrödinger proposed it in the first place. To illustrate the problems with the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics when applied to ordinary stuff like cats.