Talk:2088: Schwarzschild's Cat

I think the biggest question is, what is that arrow on the left is pointing at? 162.158.146.82 22:46, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

This is likely a cross between the Schwarzschild Radius and Schrodinger's cat. Below the Schwarzschild Radius, you can't tell how cute the cat is because you can't see it, just like you can't tell if the cat is alive or dead in the box. Ianrbibtitlht (talk) 16:08, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

The title text has nothing to do with Hawking radiation - it's referencing a phenomenon that happens near a black hole's event horizon. As you observe an object falling toward the black hole, when it reaches the event horizon it appears to you to be frozen in place, and gradually fades to black. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE5PNbsUERE

I agree - I was going to make the same comment. Ianrbibtitlht (talk) 16:34, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

However, Hawking radiation describes the decay of black holes and so the black hole would get smaller and smaller, but I believe that you are also correct. Gollum (talk) 16:32, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

For the title text, I thought of the Cheshire Cat. Elvenivle (talk) 23:31, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

No offence Elvenivle, but I don't think this has anything to do with the Cheshire Cat. I vote we change it. 108.162.245.244 23:35, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

I vote against. Wonderland has everything to do with quantum physics. -- Hkmaly (talk) 01:20, 22 December 2018 (UTC)

Going off on a tangent

Sorry, I know this has got nothing to do with explaining the above comic, but when I read the title text a thought struck me: if the cat is getting cuter and cuter as it shrinks, a cat lover will get happier and happier as it increases in cuteness. However there will be a point that the cat lover will become sadder as they realise that the cat is going to disappear from their view forever. I would be interested in seeing the curve of cat lover's happiness against cat size, and seeing if we can determine the optimum size for "Cat Cuteness".

And now, having defined the unit CC, I am never going to be able to watch a medical drama in the same way again... 141.101.98.46 10:23, 22 December 2018 (UTC)