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What is Schrödinger’s Cat? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore Schrodinger’s cat and quantum mechanics… Or do they?
Learn about famous physicist Erwin Schrödinger and his work with quantum mechanics. What is the Observer Effect? We debunk some misconceptions about the Observer Effect and break down what starts to go wrong when doing experiments with the really really small. Discover quantum cats in boxes and quantum computing. What is superposition? Can something be two things at once? What is a Qbit? Explore the mystery of the quantum realm with us…
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0:00 – Introduction
0:50 – Origins of Schrödinger’s Cat
1:25 – The Observer Effect
3:00 – The Albedo Effect
4:53 – Why Subatomic Particles ‘Change’ When Observed
6:53 – Schrödinger’s Cat
8:33 – Cats on the Internet
9:37 – Chuck’s Se7en Analogy
10:54 – Quantum Computing
12:07 – The Quantum Head
14:23 – Quantum Probabilities
14:36 – Quantum Tunneling
15:08 – Quantum Entanglement
15:24 – The Watershed Decade In Physics
16:18 – Texas Instrument Calculators
17:29 – Closing Notes
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Should we do another episode on Quantum weirdness?
I actually thought the Se7en box reference before Chuck brought it up! 😂
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And your description… common man. The particle of poison is in super position which means the cat is to until the box is open.
What about the idea that we might be living in a simulation… now Shrodinger cat thought experiment doesn't seem so far fetched. I say this because there's way smarter people then Niel that quite easly state that observation collapses the wave function and reality is a illusion of what you're mind computers.
All cats are Schrodinger's cat….no matter what side of the door it is on, it will be the wrong one
That Freudian slip "IT SHOULD BE CALLED BRAD PITT'S WHITES…" 🤤
The man buckled 😂
I think you are referring to the Hewlett Packard 35 which was the first scientific calculator. The first versions did not say 35 on them. It was called the 35 because it had 35 keys. Released in 1972. It was the first calculator to have log and trig functions. It was about $3000 USD in 2026 dollars ($395 in 1972). It also surplanted the centuries old slide rule. The slide rule is what scientists and engineers used for log and trig up till then. You think AI is scary – the HP 35 was the END of over 300 years of the slide rule. Imagine all those companies and jobs – gone. HP 35. Very nice calculator. I have one. I restored it and it works great. It's 53 years old now.
Is it possible to make these presentations any more annoying?
The way brains think.
Scientists theorize anout this and ponder and turn it over in their hands.
Engineers walk up to the box, rattle a box of Purina Xat Chow, go "pppppsssss, ppppppsssss,
pppppssssss, ppppppsssss, ppppppssssss."
And then show you that it's dead OR there was never a cat in there to begin with.
Chuck is very good❤❤❤❤❤
Yes Cat is a wrong example!! Cat is dead or alive is reality vs individual point of view.
Ok guys fun fun fun. I have made it to 09:40 out of 17:** thus far. Concepts are new, entertaining, and certain factors can receive value such as math values x or y or z or all above or fantasy-reality, or undisclosed quantity.
Note that any individual can appear incapable, even conversationally unworthy, if that one does not immediately show a nod that his day means during sunlit hours without need of explanation to him. What if he simply sees more x's and Y's than we do? Then you would miss the autistic researcher and his autism aid staff member and the autistic boy together counting toothpics or mutideck playing card values, while one runs out to phone his quantum computer engineer. Many get excited about not having to pay the boy equal share, but don't consider his spare time included taking our wives away to use bigger equipment.
Humans: 01
Billionaires: millions per day
While some think game is almost over a few know we just got to second inning and a full, factory printed betting and statistic analysis scorecard.
Fewer yet understand the intricacy of the rulebook and the temporary hold against nonprofessional teams betting nor the potential relationship of one person ever convicted and one single recorded death among convicted federal betting rules criminals. It remains "ok" to bet on your sons highschool or college team if you have cheers nearby, cause we love ya baby.
Now how many separate ways could possibly remain to either misunderstand each other or command the need for uniform language usages. (Funny my experience includes superior felony court prosecutor's objecting to a Bible reference quote in court upon hello between me and my mother, defendant and victim, and it accomplished one thing: she the prosecutor lost a temporary bonus pay offer to successful prosecutions/convictions of cases of elder abuse; so she changed amended the thirteen felony charge to single misdemeanor wobbler using the same jury. They only had to keep me in custody a couple months to keep their jobs. But they do get it that God reduces ambiguous exchanges…
A wise person might have noticed a less than victorious cycle having occurred before.
Got to go for now.
I am thinking of that thing growing in my backyard as example to establish my next joke or reference to any certain thing that should be common with all of us but simply is not.
Don't think of yellow things
This is a thing that should be growing and thriving, in full glory of the sun, but it seems to me it just dies out as does our own understanding of why it dies out.
Ubiquitous is common things truly all understand.
Once in a while however, a thing will fall out of discussion popularity, and it's truest meaning unrealized.
Are we talking about researcher Shroedinger, the cat as experimental subject, or underlying meaning of the results?
Nope, I am concerned with community lack of forward simultaneous momentum and landmark community binding concepts that do or have become tradition or remain steadfast.
Past examples exist, and powers of darkness having dark knowlege of unusual type of war or a biological attack IS necessary to attempt to break their chains…
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If any simply enjoy dancing around things already well-defined, and even holy words found biblically so none should be required re-define, then go-ahead. But why include Neil?
Popularity and or pride are also important to a few.
Do I do exist and not exist simultaneously?
What I was interested in was Neil's abilities to teach and example concepts, some new some not new, such as speaking to potential future colleague about the concept of simply using fully developed concepts as singular-meaning anchors, that do not fade from disuse. "Example seventy times seven, Peter." Or more current
"Because even knoweth that a divided house shall not remain standing."
This hving 2 million views is concerning to humans period
Yes! Do more! I'll try to keep up!! But I love it!
16:31 not only these "guys", Chuck. Watch "Hidden Figures".
In the 80's, Cecil Adams was writing the print media column "The Straight Dope", and he also addressed a Schrödinger's Cat question.
OP's question was written in verse, and Cecil responded in verse as well. ✍️🏽
"Schrödinger's guinea pig" would be a more sensible animal for the experiment.
4:34 "Jesus Lord protector of all that is good and holy deliver me from fat people in short pants." RIP George Carlin.
Chuck, I agree with Neil: being covered in white clothing is better than their sunbathing. 😂
Sorry but the cat is dead or alive, it's not both.
also, about the electron experiments and the wave experiments… in some way we don't know yet, observing the experiment interferes with it, either way, stuff can't actually be both and change inbetween because radiation is being absorved by my eye cones.
Just cuz we can't yet explain it properly, doesn't mean that it's true or not true.
This guy thinks if you put lipstick on your a female gender is fluid kinda freak. Scientist. Haaa
Smart people are so arrogant
Chuck, I know it's about 30 years old but you shouldn't have spoiled that for anybody that's never seen it.
as a very white person from Costa Rica I wish I could do those jokes in the opposite way! love U guys and love your freedom of speech. I have a sunscreen company, and I can think of many dark jokes. jajajja They will put me out of business in a second
Actually, it should be called Schrödinger’s mother-in-law.
thank you for sharing!
Thank you and I would sincerely like a scientific explanation regards the experiences of this prince from Bhutan since he was a toddler (he is now 13) : https://youtu.be/ejq2mCu0Fwg?si=VxGYzpwIfcXC2MO4
Hey, on this is there a preferred probability that if i open the box the cat will be in a certain state…
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I've been listening to physicists all of my adult life. I keep hoping I will understand the facts better. Probably 🧐 not. Science has always fascinating me that I zone out and get goosebumps. I get great hits of Serotonin and Dopamine when I grasp at least part of a concept. My inquisitiveness started around 7-8 and I lived playing in the woods. I was amazed by all of the creatures, tortoises, snakes, wasps, snails, fish out of the creeks, and the crawfish were so amazing. I am a retired Science Teacher and I made some experimental flops. The students loved to see the experiments that I messed up😂😂.
I 've listened to Science for 65 years. I still get those tingles. ❤
I feel like quantum physics proves God
Lmao sacrifice all us pasties. 😂