When two or more possible cases remain in a PURELY SUBJECTIVE state of superpositional paradoxical flux from the standpoint of a given observer, while totally and tangibly being absolutely one way or the other in the physical world and/or the consensus subjective understanding of others.
Felix: If I throw a ball over the fence and never see where it goes, it could literally be ANYWHERE, because every position it could occupy would be in superposition!
John: That is where you are wrong, dear Felix. For the ball would only travel where it actually travels, whether you're aware of it or not. It wouldn't be in a quantum superpositional state, it would merely be in stupidposition with you. Because you have no way of knowing.
Felix: Yes! It cannot be known! Superposition!
John: No. YOU cannot know it. Stupidposition.
Felix: Ah. I stand corrected.
John: That is where you are wrong, dear Felix. For the ball would only travel where it actually travels, whether you're aware of it or not. It wouldn't be in a quantum superpositional state, it would merely be in stupidposition with you. Because you have no way of knowing.
Felix: Yes! It cannot be known! Superposition!
John: No. YOU cannot know it. Stupidposition.
Felix: Ah. I stand corrected.
by scrappy_poozman July 27, 2013