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The cat in the box theory

I have a problem with his cat in the box theory.

“Schrödinger's Cat
Erwin Schrödinger, a founding father of quantum mechanics, asked what would happen to a cat locked in a box with a radioactive element that may or may not trigger the release of poison gas during the experiment. The short answer: The cat's fate is undecided until the moment someone observes the experiment.”

But what about the cat’s point of view? The cat is not just sitting there where time has stopped awaiting for someone to open the box. The cat has some awareness of its surroundings.

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