And people are disregarding the fact it's not only observation that decides
the state of a quantum-physics particles, but any form of interaction with
other particles. So even assuming that quantum-physics apply to beings and
objects large than about 5 molecules at most, their elemental particles
would interact with each other, thus giving definition to things even when
unobserved. Applied to the problem of Schrdinger's cat, this would mean an
ACTUAL cat would be either alive or dead, not something in between. And it
wouldn't be radioactive as long as it's alive as there is only one
radioactive nucleus near it in that problem. It wouldn't be radioactive
until the nucleus decomposes (correct word?), which would mean it's dead
anyway.
            Andreas Dombrowsky

Henry J. Cobb schrieb:

> Everybody is overlooking the advantages of self-observation here.
>
>         Henry J. Cobb   hcobb@slip.net          http://www.io.com/~hcobb
>     I observe myself, therefore I am.