Schrödinger's cat paradox

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkbp:concept provokes philosophical inquiry
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:films
gptkbp:depicts the Copenhagen interpretation
the paradoxes of quantum theory
gptkbp:describes quantum superposition
gptkbp:discusses the nature of reality
gptkbp:has_implications_for gptkb:quantum_entanglement
gptkbp:has_inspired various interpretations of quantum mechanics
gptkbp:highlights the measurement problem in quantum mechanics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schrödinger's cat paradox
gptkbp:illustrated_by a closed box
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:1935
gptkbp:involves a cat
a Geiger counter
a poison vial
a radioactive atom
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for_discussions_on the role of the observer
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for gptkb:quantum_theory
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:literature
quantum philosophy
gptkbp:is_a_thought_experiment_that challenges classical physics
demonstrates quantum mechanics principles
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:is_associated_with quantum states
probability and uncertainty
gptkbp:is_critical_for the history of quantum mechanics
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by gptkb:Quantum_Mechanics
gptkbp:is_described_as quantum mechanics to laypeople
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:popular_culture
many-worlds interpretation
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to classical paradoxes
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:philosophy_of_science
academic papers
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in literal interpretation
gptkbp:is_often_simplified_as a cat being both alive and dead
gptkbp:is_popular_for quantum weirdness
gptkbp:is_popular_in science communication
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_related_to observer effect
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of superposition states
gptkbp:is_used_in_discussions_of determinism vs indeterminism
gptkbp:key_feature quantum mechanics education
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Erwin_Schrödinger
gptkbp:raises_awareness_about reality and observation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schrödinger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5