If we were to take the wave function to be a complete description of reality, then the living and dead cat would indeed be equally real.
Wave mechanics
Letter to Albert Einstein, discussing his thought experiment
1935
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"This life of yours which you are living is not merely a piece of this entire existence, but in a certain sense the whole."
Shocking"The greatest discovery of all time is the discovery that we can discover."
Controversial"If you cannot explain it simply, you do not understand it well enough."
Controversial"The ultimate goal of science is to understand the universe and our place in it."
Shocking"The path to knowledge is paved with doubt."
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