
Schrödinger's Amy
Chapter 1
Schrödinger's Amy
Gregory
Okay, so Schrödinger’s Cat. It’s about superposition. The cat is both alive and dead until we observe it. Simple enough, right?
Amy
Right, right. Except what if I told you... I’m Schrödinger’s Amy?
Gregory
What? No. What does that even—
Amy
I’m both Amy and the cat. At the same time! Look, we’re in a quantum litter box!
Gregory
What is a quantum litter box, Amy? This is insane.
Amy
It’s where I’ve trapped all of us in this super-duper-observable state. Just, you know, now there’s cat poop everywhere because, obviously, quantum physics.
Gregory
Obviously?! Amy, this isn’t science; this is... this is chaos!
Amy
Well, yeah, quantum is chaotic too, duh. Anyway, meet our friends! State Port Soundwave, Bibs 42, and Ricky Lu. They’re all interacting inside the state of poop superposition!
Gregory
Oh, great, you’ve named... imaginary people. So now there are "friends" covered in cat poop. Fantastic. Write that down.
Amy
I can’t! My fingers are also in a quantum state... ew, they’re sticky.
Gregory
You—you’re completely derailing this explanation. No one is taking away a single thing from—
Amy
Except my scientific breakthrough! Come on, Greg! "Schrödinger’s Amy" is basically gonna revolutionize... like... all the science stuff.
Gregory
Yeah, well, can we revolutionize literally anything without cat poop everywhere?! It's ridiculous.
Amy
Ridiculously brilliant, you mean.
Gregory
Ridiculous, period.
Amy
Alright, future Nobel Prize winner over here.
Gregory
And that’s enough of this nonsense. We’re ending this before someone tries to sell quantum kitty litter on a crowdfunding site.
Amy
Wait. That’s a million-dollar idea. Write that down!
Gregory
Goodbye, Amy.