Sorry, but it is half full and half empty and that has nothing to do with Schrödinger’s cat. Especially when someone is looking at it. If it was in a box out of sight and had a 50% chance of being broken or unbroken then the thought experiment would apply.
The glass is in a state of optimal versatility. You cannot put anything in a full vessel, and you cannot take anything from an empty vessel. If it is half full and half empty, you can do either.
quonk999 about 10 hours ago
Good answer Ham Hock. The glass is there to be drunk out of.
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member about 6 hours ago
The engineer would say, “It’s obvious this is the incorrect container for this project.”
Znox11 about 4 hours ago
The glass doesn’t have Dr. Pepper in it.
jsimpso1 about 2 hours ago
Sorry, but it is half full and half empty and that has nothing to do with Schrödinger’s cat. Especially when someone is looking at it. If it was in a box out of sight and had a 50% chance of being broken or unbroken then the thought experiment would apply.
fritzoid Premium Member about 1 hour ago
The glass is in a state of optimal versatility. You cannot put anything in a full vessel, and you cannot take anything from an empty vessel. If it is half full and half empty, you can do either.
ChessPirate about 1 hour ago
Bartender: “Sigh, another glass to empty and clean…”
Ken Norris Premium Member about 1 hour ago
“Who’s been drinking my vodka?”…