[Dave Laluk]

We all have Schrodinger’s Virus now.

Because we cannot get tested, we can’t know whether we have the virus or not.

We have to act as if we have the virus so that we don’t spread it to others.

We have to act as if we’ve never had the virus because if we didn’t have it, we’re not immune.

Therefore, we both have and don’t have the virus.

If you don’t understand this joke, you’re never allowed to talk about science again.

[dennisgavin]

The secret to quantum mechanics can be found in thingamajigs and whatchamacallits!

[justjim]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I think self discipline is the key...……

Tomorrow marks 4 weeks of isolation with a 4-mile walk each day and one-half hour most evenings on my bike.
No sugar, no meat, dairy or flour. Also zero alcohol! The change has been fantastic and I feel great! A healthy vegan diet, gluten free, sugar free. So far have lost 15+ lbs of fat and gained muscle mass!

I have no idea whose status this is, but I am really proud of them so I decided to copy & paste

“You never know what your going to get in a Graciegirl post”. On this rainy Thursday morning, you made my day. Thanks, Justjim

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I think self discipline is the key...……

Tomorrow marks 4 weeks of isolation with a 4-mile walk each day and one-half hour most evenings on my bike.
No sugar, no meat, dairy or flour. Also zero alcohol! The change has been fantastic and I feel great! A healthy vegan diet, gluten free, sugar free. So far have lost 15+ lbs of fat and gained muscle mass!

I have no idea whose status this is, but I am really proud of them so I decided to copy & paste

I was thinking VPL came back as you!

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by davem4616

I know a guy who knows a guy that bought into it by buying a subscription to Popular Mechanics...their articles often feature things that are totally mysterious to me, but could be just what you're looking for

Thanks, but I have no shortage of reading and reference material. Here are a couple of examples...

Book: Through Two Doors at Once
Through Two Doors at Once by Anil Ananthaswamy

TV Show: Cosmos: Possible Worlds episode
Light and the quantum universe take center stage in 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' | Space

[sail33or]

Well, just for fun, mankind has no idea what "gravity" is. They just gave this mysterious force a name with some observational measurements.

We think we know what an atom is but can't explain protons. They are suppose to repel each other (same charge) but it actually takes an atomic explosion to break them apart.

Know one knows what light is or why it travels exactly the same speed. What even makes it travel/move in the first place.

Electricity can only be explained with "IMAGINARY" numbers that do not exist. (Square root of negative one)

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by sail33or

Well, just for fun, mankind has no idea what "gravity" is. They just gave this mysterious force a name with some observational measurements.

We think we know what an atom is but can't explain protons. They are suppose to repel each other (same charge) but it actually takes an atomic explosion to break them apart.

Know one knows what light is or why it travels exactly the same speed. What even makes it travel/move in the first place.

Electricity can only be explained with "IMAGINARY" numbers that do not exist. (Square root of negative one)

Okay, you have now brought me up to Mental Nap Time!

[bumpygreens]

Originally Posted by Dave Laluk

We all have Schrodinger’s Virus now.

Because we cannot get tested, we can’t know whether we have the virus or not.

We have to act as if we have the virus so that we don’t spread it to others.

We have to act as if we’ve never had the virus because if we didn’t have it, we’re not immune.

Therefore, we both have and don’t have the virus.

If you don’t understand this joke, you’re never allowed to talk about science again.

For this to be true, his cat must have been a Cheshire.

[arbajeda]

Not sure what your belief system has to do with anything. Atheists don't believe in God, but that doesn't mean He doesn't exist.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by arbajeda

Not sure what your belief system has to do with anything...

Anything? Really?

Regardless, at the very least it has to do with interesting and fun discussion.

[600th Photo Sq]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

I know quantum mechanics is the latest way to explain all the great mysteries of the universe , but I got a problem with that...

Since I don't believe in the multiverse, nonlocality, or determinism, how am I supposed to buy into quantum mechanics?!?

Any of you quantum physicists out there agree with me?

I am certain that this very subject was discussed in a recent James Bond movie Quantum of... ? It was during a poker game that James eventually won.

[600th Photo Sq]

Originally Posted by karostay

I referred to Mad magazine as an educational source

Too bad they no longer publish Mad.

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

I know quantum mechanics is the latest way to explain all the great mysteries of the universe , but I got a problem with that...

Since I don't believe in the multiverse, nonlocality, or determinism, how am I supposed to buy into quantum mechanics?!?

Any of you quantum physicists out there agree with me?

Humans developed to function in a three dimensional world where we see larger objects like bricks and planets. That’s why classical Newtonian physics seems plausible to our mind and senses. On the very, very small scale of quantum mechanics our intuition and senses are inadequate. Quantum mechanics does not explain everything. There is no quantum theory of gravity yet. But what the equations of quantum mechanics do is describe the behavior of the subatomic world to a great degree of accuracy. That allows the possibility of quantum computers operating at speeds orders of magnitude faster than we can imagine using nonlocality, that is quantum entanglement. There are other interpretations besides the multiverse of what is going on “behind” the equations. Many good general readership books on this subject.

[MacScuba]

The laws of physics, like regular laws, must be obeyed, regardless of your approval, awareness, or understanding.

[JoMar]

Quantum Kemo Sabe?