{"id":8605,"date":"2025-10-27T11:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=8605"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:26:13","slug":"poem-reality-claps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/27\/poem-reality-claps\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Reality Claps"},"content":{"rendered":"

This poem goes out to awe of those fascinated by both, Zen and quantum physics – plus those intrigued wannabes…<\/p>\n

Reality Claps<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What is the sound of one hand clapping?<\/em> —Zen koan<\/a><\/p>\n

In the context of Schr\u00f6dinger’s cat, “collapsing” refers to the process where the superposition of the cat being both alive and dead resolves into one definite state when observed. This concept highlights the measurement problem in quantum mechanics, questioning when and how quantum states transition to observable realities. This represents an event horizon between the objective, measurable probable reality, and the subjective, the other side, a singularity of possibility affecting awe in its presents.<\/em><\/p>\n

Schr\u00f6dinger\u2019s cat is
\nIn there box
\nLittered with this and that
\nMysteriously both
\nAlive and dead
\nAt the same time
\nBilled as a super position
\nMaintaining as cannot be
\nHelled together
\nBy lesser mines
\nI object
\nMirror litter
\nClung to ether or
\nCleaving neither nor
\nWeather or knot
\nA simple madder
\nOf what\u2019s the matter?!
\nEnergizing stuff!
\nAnimating dis course or that
\nCollapsing into a definitive state
\nCoaled dead
\nWon or the other
\nProbably true
\nPossibly false
\nCon stricting up
\nNarrow wing down
\nAs soar a bout
\nWith modern fax
\nAnd ancient wisdom in memorial
\nSow wanting
\nBeing factual
\nBeing true
\nThe ruler of men
\nAs measure meant problem
\nWon regarding halving stuff
\nThe other subject to a singular soul
\nA ledge id farced
\nOnly to be
\nAll for naught
\nWho does that!!
\nLimit axing
\nJust taken
\nAside
\nIn two the would shed
\nGiven one side rules awe
\nBoth
\nAnd
\nPeer and peerless
\nObserve that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This poem goes out to awe of those fascinated by both, Zen and quantum physics – plus those intrigued wannabes… Reality Claps What is the sound of one hand clapping? —Zen koan In the context of Schr\u00f6dinger’s cat, “collapsing” refers … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,15],"tags":[306,477,413,599],"class_list":["post-8605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poems","category-political-and-philosophical-musings","tag-metaphysics","tag-philosophy","tag-physics","tag-zen"],"yoast_head":"\nPOEM: Reality Claps | Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings | Top Pun's Poetry, Funny Puns, Free Posters, Public Health Radio Show! %<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"POEM: Reality Claps, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings, Metaphysics, Philosophy, Physics, Zen Top Pun's Poetry, Funny Puns, Free Posters, Public Health Radio Show! 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