Schrödinger’s cat named Hormuz
Although there are some politicians who are dismissive of science and the laws of physics, it appears we have entered new territory. Gone are the days of debating whether magnets are good or bad. We have now entered the realm of quantum mechanics. One thought experiment related to quantum superposition is referred to as Schrödinger’s cat, where an unobserved cat in a box may be considered both alive and dead at the same time.
This concept appears to be playing itself out in real life in the Strait of Hormuz, which we have been told is both blocked and open at the same time. The real-world problem with that is that folks taking a vacation will actually be paying higher prices to fill up their vehicles’ gas tanks. Higher food prices are also predictable due to higher fertilizer costs being passed on to consumers and potential lower crop yields due to lack of available fertilizer.
But getting back to whether magnets are good or bad, someone in the Department of Defense thought it was a good idea late last year to scrap four non-magnetic hulled minesweepers, which might have come in handy lately to help clear the strait of magnetically triggered mines. Perhaps Schrödinger’s cat-type logic is being applied to decisions now being made in Washington, D.C. as they can be both good and bad at the same time? In a related point, higher interest rates and inflation appear to be both good and bad depending on the day.