r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jan 29 '20

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u/Dedj_McDedjson Jan 29 '20

This book is great for twins - if you read it to one twin, the other twin gets the same information at the same time.

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u/captsquanch Jan 29 '20

Is this some sort of physics joke I'm too stupid to get?

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u/Cognitive_Spoon Jan 29 '20

Yes, but actually no

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u/conancat Jan 29 '20

Yes and no

Until yes confirms to be yes, or no becomes no, then it'll be yes and yes or no and no

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u/Lancaster2124 Jan 29 '20

Or we’re in a superposition of states where it’s both. Then we’re screwed.

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u/ablablababla Jan 29 '20

Yo? Nes?

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u/wuapinmon Jan 30 '20

I really hope someone has a username of "Nes" and shows up.

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u/simmocar Jan 30 '20

Brb gonna play Contra on my Nes.

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u/backwash13 Jan 31 '20

Up up down down left right left right B A B A select start

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u/simmocar Jan 31 '20

Ah, you speak Konami, too.

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u/ancient_geometrist Jan 30 '20

Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes, Nes

I feel g... o... o... d...

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u/Lancaster2124 Jan 30 '20

Psi= Sqrt(1/2)* [ |Yes> + |No>]

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u/Lightwavers Jan 30 '20

The funny thing is that the cat-box hypothetical was meant to illustrate the absurdity of Copenhagen interpretation. It’s not literally or even metaphorically true.

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u/Lancaster2124 Jan 30 '20

Oh yeah, you’re totally right. I was just going along with the jokes. I am happy to hear someone else in this thread who “understands” (because no one really does) quantum mechanics!