LOLcats and quantum physics

Posted on Jan 11, 2008 in Life | 4 comments

First, a definition: LOLcats are photos of cats in cute/funny situations that have been made extra hilarious by the addition of misspelled captions, ostensibly written by the cat itself. These captions add humor in a manner similar to how batter and deep frying adds deliciousness to cheese.

Second, a resource: LOLcats are everywhere on teh intarwebs, but you should start here: icanhascheezburger.com (don’t question the name; it’s just the way it is). You can also find other great ones here: LOLcat.com.

Third, a contradiction: Schrödinger’s cat. There’s a lot to this thought experiment, so read up on it. For this picture to be hilarious, though, all you need to know are: a) LOLcats are funny, b) the “Schrödinger’s cat” experiment symbolized his assertion that you can’t know the state quantum particles are in, because the very act of measurement changes them. He drew an analogy with a cat in a box that may or may not be dead. (Sounds nuts, I know. Read the link above for details.)

Getting to the contradiction I mentioned: pairing something as inane and pointless as LOLcat photos with something as heavy and difficult to understand as quantum physics. Excellent.

Other LOLcat “cat”egories you should be familiar with

Invisible things Cats in mid-air positions that resemble doing something with an invisible prop. See more.	In/On Ur stuff, doing Ur whatever Cats in or on things who are eating, watching, breaking, etc. your food, keyboard, etc. See more.
HALP! Cats—especially kittens—getting themselves into situation from which they need your help. See more.

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