Kevin Wampler wrote:
> At any rate, the relevant part of the wave equations here is really the 
> fact that they describe the probabilities of the outcomes of 
> measurements.  

Right. And the question is "what's a measurement" in this case. That's the 
outstanding question.  Since measuring a superimposed state can give you an 
answer different from any possible "outcome" per se, figuring out when a 
"measurement" has occurred is the problem.

> and stating that the cat in superposition before measurement 
> and "collapses" when we open the box is only one such possible explanation.

For us, maybe. Not for the cat.

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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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