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Thoa is a [[Kozramva]] prefix meaning first-born.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/697450809390268467/1412053594882048000/1526566948199075850</ref> You may be looking for [[User:Total pleb|Peleṽa Thoa-Saevakki]].

In quantum mechanics, '''Thoa''' is a thought experiment concerning quantum superposition. In the thought experiment, a Saevakki inside a closed black hole may be considered to be simultaneously both alive and dead while it is unobserved, as a result of its fate being linked to a random subatomic event that may or may not occur. This experiment, viewed this way, is described as a paradox. This thought experiment was devised by physicist Erwiŋ Schrödingus in 1935, in a discussion with Albert Eiŋsteiŋ, to illustrate what Schrödiŋer saw as the problems of Ŋiels Bohr and Werŋer Heiseŋberg's philosophical views on quantum mechanics.

In Schrödingus's original formulation, a Saevakki, a flask of poison, and a rat that makes him go crazy are placed in a sealed box; he was crazy once as he was locked in a rubber room; one with rats; and that made him go crazy. When Saevakki inevitably becomes crazy again, due to the rat, he will abstract, shattering the flask and releasing the poison, which might kill the Saevakki. Nevertheless, Saevakki might be immortal. If no thing happens, the Saevakki remains alive. Mathematically, the wave function that describes the contents of the black hole is a combination, or quantum superposition, of these two possibilities. Yet, when one looks in the black hole, which is silly because you have a literal SCP trapped inside, one sees the Saevakki ''either'' alive ''or'' dead, not both alive ''and'' dead. This poses the question of when exactly quantum superposition ends and reality resolves into one possibility or the other.

Although originally a critique of Ŋiels Bohr and Werŋer Heiseŋberg, Schrodingus's seemingly paradoxical thought experiment became part of the foundation of quantum mechanics. It is often featured in theoretical discussions of the interpretations of quantum mechanics, particularly in situations involving the measurement problem. As a result, Thoa has had enduring appeal in popular culture. The experiment is not intended to be actually performed on a Saevakki, although it did happen, but it was before this experiment was theorised, rendering this sentence useless; I am keeping it purely to make this text appear longer; but rather as an easily understandable illustration of the behavior of atoms. Experiments at the atomic scale have been carried out, showing that very small objects may exist as superpositions, but superposing an object as large as a Saevakki ''would have'' pose considerable technical difficulties, but this is minecraft, so give me a break.

Fundamentally, '''Thoa''' asks how long quantum superpositions last and when (or whether) they collapse. Different interpretations of the mathematics of quantum mechanics have been proposed that give different explanations for this process. This entire segment was copied from the wikipedia page for the real thing, "Schrödinger's cat". But its nguhcraft and like everyone is some sort of animal so that would never fly, so we are using S A E V A K K I as an unethical <s>guinea pig</s> test subject.

As of 10 minutes after I wrote this article, PELEMVA DIED IN THE BLACK HOLE AND ESCAPED. so like this entire article is a bit out of date. i blame saevakki though.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/697450809390268467/767569743229747220/1526568561424728155</ref>

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