Until I observe them, they don't exist. Until I observe them, they don't exist. Until...
That's the joke! Get it? Like, until you look, it's like, not a thing, but when you look, it's like, a thing, but now it's not a thing again because you're observing it, and now it's like, a joke!
Don't get me started on the cat in the box paradox. That's just a cat-astrophe waiting to happen.
Learn more about the observer's dilemma! But first, let's talk about Schrödinger's schtick.