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fromThe Conversation
3 days ago

Red button or blue button? What a viral question tells us about game theory and the state of the world

The thought experiment reveals contrasting decision-making intuitions regarding self-interest and collective responsibility in life-and-death scenarios.
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fromAeon
1 year ago

No, Schrodinger's cat is not alive and dead at the same time | Aeon Essays

Schrödinger's cat illustrates the paradox of superposition in quantum mechanics, bridging complex physics with existential questions.
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