Schrodinger is the scientist who came up with the thought experiment in quantum mechanics that said that if you put a cat into a box with a vial of poison that is released by a trigger mechanism using a radioactive element so that it is totally random, until you actually look into the box to check, the cat is both alive and dead. Looking forces reality to choose one way or the other. (simplified version)
For you cat lovers, he didn’t actually do that by the way.
MorganZ: Yes. I’ve spoken about a few times in interviews. I used to watch “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” back on WKBS-TV in Philadelphia in 1977 at the ripe old age of 8. It used to run at 11:30 after “Fernwood 2night” and “Mary Hartman Mary Hartman.” Best bleeep late night lineup ever for a precocious kid who couldn’t sleep.
TheDOCTOR about 15 years ago
WHO????????
Dutchboy1 about 15 years ago
Schrodinger is the scientist who came up with the thought experiment in quantum mechanics that said that if you put a cat into a box with a vial of poison that is released by a trigger mechanism using a radioactive element so that it is totally random, until you actually look into the box to check, the cat is both alive and dead. Looking forces reality to choose one way or the other. (simplified version) For you cat lovers, he didn’t actually do that by the way.
The Old Wolf about 15 years ago
fairportfan about 15 years ago
Oh, that is evil.
Desultourist about 15 years ago
Poor Barfly. You can see his wavefunction collapse right there. How embarrassing.
wilburpan about 15 years ago
This has been bugging me all week.
Is it pronounced Barf-Lee, or Bar-Fly?
3hourtour Premium Member about 15 years ago
…re:Dutchboy1…sort of like watching Fox news then,huh???…
Chrisnp about 15 years ago
An mom said I’d never learn anything sitting around reading comics!
LibrarianInTraining about 15 years ago
Thanks Dutchboy. I’d nearly forgotten my high school physics class.
Also reminded me WHY I forgot high school physics class.
mivins about 15 years ago
Hah!
Pab Sungenis creator about 15 years ago
Pronounce it how you choose. It’s not like anyone is going to approach me about a TNAOQV animated special.
CreakyKnees09 Premium Member about 15 years ago
Talk about humor “out of the box”!
cwreenactor about 15 years ago
LOL!!! (Now it could have been Schroeder’s Cat…)
kfaatz925 about 15 years ago
LOL! This is a great one.
jjff about 15 years ago
If you wait long enough, the smell will tell you whether the cat is dead or not. Then the radioactive element won’t poison you.
MorganZ about 15 years ago
Just wondering, Pab - did Terry Gilliam’s animation for Monty Python influence your style at all ? (An animated Vicky would be terrific !!)
Pab Sungenis creator about 15 years ago
MorganZ: Yes. I’ve spoken about a few times in interviews. I used to watch “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” back on WKBS-TV in Philadelphia in 1977 at the ripe old age of 8. It used to run at 11:30 after “Fernwood 2night” and “Mary Hartman Mary Hartman.” Best bleeep late night lineup ever for a precocious kid who couldn’t sleep.
MorganZ about 15 years ago
Fernwood 2night & MHMH were almost as surreal as Python. You had a good education from those shows.
c0micsl0v3r about 15 years ago
Schrodinger = Cat’s nightmare! LOL!