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What are some of the most important thought experiments to have happened in physics?
What is the Schrödinger's cat experiment?
In the Schrödinger's cat experiment, a cat is placed in a sealed box with a device that has a 50% chance of releasing poison gas. According to quantum mechanics, the cat would be in a superposition of states, meaning it is both alive and dead, until the box is opened and the cat is observed.