Well, there was this time when... (no that wasn't it)... (Oh man, Wainwright just walked the bases loaded).... Did I mention that I'm a Music Director/pianist for musical theatre and absolutely DESPISE "Annie," the song "Tomorrow" most of all? (Which reminds me, I have to take the car in tomorrow for a damage estimate)... Crap! Double-!... Sorry, where was I? Oh yeah... What was the question? ?

One of mine is: many people in our society feel that being a conformist is not a good thing. However, we all conform many times every day. Whenever we obey traffic laws or greet another person with a ritual greeting, we are conforming, literally. Whenever we go the the bathroom in a specially designated room or place, we conform Thus, some conformity is a good and positive thing. But the blind or non-critical acceptance of authority is what is not good.

I don't know about the cat thing. Wanna ride bikes? I planted my garden today. What kind of music do you like? My dog likes cats, but they don't like him. Where is my medicine, I should probably take it.

I like some of your reasoning there. Remember that some people don't even care enough to think.

A little less concerned about things than that, but I appreciate your descriptions. You remind me of a childhood friend, his active mind and sharing his thoughts is what I liked best about him. I seemed to help keep him focused, and he helped keep me distracted He’s done well, a millionaire several times over.. Once he found a profession to apply, or focus this thoughts, he cooked! Find your niche ~

However, I always "grasshopper" in my thoughts. Some of my best electronic designs are a result of a meandering hop from thought to thought, and then a sudden bump into something truly original. I like my brain!!

Schroedingers cat is only an allegory. It is to show that a quantum state can have velocity and position, but the moment you measurr one, the other disappears. The cat state can be either until determined by observation.
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This is one of my favourite bits from "Alice Through the Looking Glass".

"I'm sure I'll take you with pleasure!" the Queen said. "Two pence a week, and jam every other day."
Alice couldn't help laughing, as she said, "I don't want you to hire me – and I don't care for jam."
"It's very good jam," said the Queen.
"Well, I don't want any to-day, at any rate."
"You couldn't have it if you did want it," the Queen said. "The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday – but never jam to-day."
"It must come sometimes to 'jam to-day'," Alice objected.
"No, it can't," said the Queen. "It's jam every other day: to-day isn't any other day, you know."
"I don't understand you," said Alice. "It's dreadfully confusing!"