58. "I think it's easy for film people to dismiss the science" In response to In response to 57
Films almost always use science very simplistically. It's an easy assumption that it's just a character detail or a light motif connection to his brother's gambling math and Talmudic numerology.
Almost everyone, myself included, were drawn to the Talmudic aspects of the film more than the quantum mechanics, even though upon reflection it's clearly something the Coens went out of their way to emphasize (three mentions of Schroedginger's cat: in the classroom, with the Korean student, and in the dream).
I've read quite a few reviews of the film and I haven't seen any mention of it. You should write to Ebert's Movie Answer Man. I think the odds are good he'd print it.