SO excited for Schrödinger's arrival!

[Mantha Meow]

Beautiful little man! Congrats!!

 

[Lil Demon's Mom]

I'm sorry, but I just have to ask....

Will your son perceive the cat as alive or dead?

And better yet, was this something the breeder asked? If I were a breeder, it would be an important question....

I'm not sure I understand your question. Erwin Schrodinger's experiment known as the "Schrodinger's cat experiment" was a thought experiment/paradox that illustrated the problem of the Coppenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics applied to everyday things.

 

[Lil Demon's Mom]

Congrats on the handsome boy!

Thank you very much John Popp!

 

[Dantes]

I'm not sure I understand your question. Erwin Schrodinger's experiment known as the "Schrodinger's cat experiment" was a thought experiment/paradox that illustrated the problem of the Coppenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics applied to everyday things.

It was meant to be funny. Occasionally I mean to be funny, but some perceive that I am not. (an application right there?) I assumed someone naming their cat this way would find it funny, given the premise of the experiment.

Schrodinger's Cat Experiment supposes that a cat is sealed in a box with a flask of poison and something radioactive. Due to probabilities of the radiation being released and the flask being opened by the release of a radioactive atom, the cat in the box is simultaneously both alive and dead. It is only when the box is opened that the cat is either alive or dead, and whether the cat is alive or dead is determined by the person perceiving the cat in its current state, or possibly only when the person communicates their perception of the cat's state to another person.

I suppose I left out the question as to whether the cat would live in a box, but the cat might like living in a box, as long as it didn't have radiation or poison.

At any rate, I find the whole thing highly suspect as it assumes that cats cannot perceive, while I do know as fact that cats can perceive and I'm certain that the cat and its buddies would know immediately whether the cat was alive or dead.

 

[Lil Demon's Mom]

It was meant to be funny. Occasionally I mean to be funny, but some perceive that I am not. (an application right there?) I assumed someone naming their cat this way would find it funny, given the premise of the experiment.

Schrodinger's Cat Experiment supposes that a cat is sealed in a box with a flask of poison and something radioactive. Due to probabilities of the radiation being released and the flask being opened by the release of a radioactive atom, the cat in the box is simultaneously both alive and dead. It is only when the box is opened that the cat is either alive or dead, and whether the cat is alive or dead is determined by the person perceiving the cat in its current state, or possibly only when the person communicates their perception of the cat's state to another person.

I suppose I left out the question as to whether the cat would live in a box, but the cat might like living in a box, as long as it didn't have radiation nor poison.

At any rate, I find the whole thing highly suspect as it assumes that cats cannot perceive, while I do know that cats can perceive and I'm sure that the cat and its buddies would know immediately whether the cat was alive or dead.

Lol... ok. Yes, I studied physics in college and that was probably one of the most interesting sections we talked about in the class. Iol

 

[Lil Demon's Mom]

Lol... ok. Yes, I studied physics in college and that was probably one of the most interesting sections we talked about in the class. Iol

sry, accidently hit submit before i was ready to. I also find it interesting that by having a radiation sensor in the box that it is already being observed by the sensor. But, my son thought it would be an awesome name for our new kitten because he's never met anyone else with a cat named Schrodinger. And he wanted to keep with the "S" name theme that my parents unintentionally started 13 years ago but continue to maintain.

 

[Dantes]

sry, accidently hit submit before i was ready to. I also find it interesting that by having a radiation sensor in the box that it is already being observed by the sensor. But, my son thought it would be an awesome name for our new kitten because he's never met anyone else with a cat named Schrodinger. And he wanted to keep with the "S" name theme that my parents unintentionally started 13 years ago but continue to maintain.

I suppose the sensor has powers of observation but not of perception (which is why the cat's observation of itself doesn't count either, given that these mean mad scientists consider cats to not be able to perceive). Also that the power of observation doesn't count until it's been communicated? Not sure, I never took physics in school but I love reading about it.

It's a cool idea for a name (and a definite conversation piece), but just wondering what his nickname will end up being I also like the name Schroeder for a cat, especially one that plays the piano.

 

[Lil Demon's Mom]

I suppose the sensor has powers of observation but not of perception (which is why the cat's observation of itself doesn't count either, given that these mean mad scientists consider cats to not be able to perceive). Also that the power of observation doesn't count until it's been communicated? Not sure, I never took physics in school but I love reading about it.

It's a cool idea for a name (and a definite conversation piece), but just wondering what his nickname will end up being I also like the name Schroeder for a cat, especially one that plays the piano.

Who knows at this point lol... Guess it'll depend on his personality and the things he likes to do that get him in trouble haha

 

[WitchyWoman]

Congrats on the new fur baby. He's adorable and I love the name. Forget about Schrödinger's equation. It is not as important as the umlaut. It is imperative that the umlaut be used on the "o" to ensure proper pronunciation of the name. Everyone who utters his name should be schooled in its proper pronunciation. This is called the Umlaut Hypothesis which states that a cat will not respond if its name is improperly pronounced.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

And this is completely true! Our cats respond to being addressed in Australian or French, and often look confused if someone uses their name in another accent! LOL!

Once upon a time, our beagle Cooper was petsit by a friend of ours. She took him to the doggy park and off he ran...she was calling his name over and over and he completely ignored her. Suddenly she had a thought and attempted to say Cooper with an Australian accent, and funnily enough it worked and he came racing back. She felt a bit silly saying "Coop-ah" rather than the more American "Coop-rrrr" but apparently it was preferable to trying to say it French-style ;-)

My husband's name is Jean-Noël, and the average American pronounces it more Jean-Noel...those two little dots make a huge difference to the sound!