Do Not Try This At Home: Schrödinger's Cats Need Therapy

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Do Not Try This At Home: Schrödinger's Cats Need Therapy

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Existential crisis has entered the chat! These cats are clearly suffering from quantum identity issues after being told they simultaneously exist and don't exist. For those unfamiliar with Schrödinger's thought experiment: a cat is placed in a box with a radioactive atom that may or may not decay and trigger a poison release. Until you open the box, quantum mechanics suggests the cat exists in a superposition of both alive and dead states.

Now imagine the psychological aftermath! These felines are staring at their own shadows wondering "Am I really here? Or am I just a probability wave function?" The progression from house cats to literal leopard is the escalation of their quantum-induced madness. Their therapists are gonna need therapists.

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