Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment proposed by Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935 to illustrate the paradoxical nature of quantum mechanics. The experiment involves placing a cat in a sealed box with a radioactive atom, a Geiger counter, a vial of poison, and a hammer. If the Geiger counter detects radiation, the hammer will break the vial of poison, killing the cat. Until the box is opened and the cat is observed, the cat is considered to be in a superposition of states, both alive and dead simultaneously, according to quantum mechanics.

In reality, Schrödinger's cat is a hypothetical scenario, not a real cat, and it was intended to demonstrate the absurdity of applying quantum mechanics to everyday objects. The cat is neither alive nor dead because it doesn't actually exist. It's merely an illustration to provoke thought and discussion about the nature of quantum mechanics and the limits of our understanding of reality.
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