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Thursday, September 19, 2024
Heisenberg's Not Sure
What if one observer determined the position of a particle while another observer measures its speed, and then they compare notes -- would the Universe cease to exi
Similar to the old and oft-quoted "What happens when an unstoppable object hits an immovable object?". Or along the same lines; if you drop a cat it will land on it's feet. If you dropped buttered toast, it will usually land buttered side down. So if you tied a piece of buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it, would it float, unable to land?
A cop car pulls over Heisenberg as he's driving on the highway...
Officer: Do you know how fast you were going sir? Heisenberg: No, but I know where I am. Officer: Well, you were going EXACTLY 100 mph. Heisenberg: Great! Now I'm lost!
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Similar to the old and oft-quoted "What happens when an unstoppable object hits an immovable object?". Or along the same lines; if you drop a cat it will land on it's feet. If you dropped buttered toast, it will usually land buttered side down. So if you tied a piece of buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it, would it float, unable to land?
ReplyDeleteA cop car pulls over Heisenberg as he's driving on the highway...
ReplyDeleteOfficer: Do you know how fast you were going sir?
Heisenberg: No, but I know where I am.
Officer: Well, you were going EXACTLY 100 mph.
Heisenberg: Great! Now I'm lost!