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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
The problem with this is the cat already knows whether it's alive or dead, it's only the outside observer that does not.
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The cat might know it's alive, but it won't know that it's dead, because it'll be dead. Anyway my understanding of quantum mechanics is that they are saying that the cat is BOTH ALIVE AND DEAD until the observer opens the box and forces the cat to pick a reality. So not how we normally conceptualise reality, which is how I got so confused by it before.
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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
In that manner you should know whether you are a fraud or Ill whether we or your doctors know or not. The problem is you are relying to heavily on external observers in lieu of your own judgement.
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You are assuming that 'fraud' and 'ill' are universal truths, but my point is that they are not. I used to believe they were too, but then the observers confused me. Now I see that they are social constructions. The difficulties feel 'real', but the explanation for them is constructed. So if I can construct an explanation, is it moral to pick the construction that makes my life easier and makes me feel better about my (constructed) self? And I need to know how to feel final in my decision so I can stop torturing myself with confusion.
I hope that makes more sense now, though I do appreciate you & Atypical replying.
*Willow*