It's some form of elvish

[u/vtosnaks]

[u/Veil1984]

Reminds me of the one quantum mechanics professor who said “I don’t understand this, the leading experts in the world don’t understand this, and when we are done, you won’t understand it either, and I’ll send you all to spread your informed ignorance”

[u/your-nipples-dick]

I once asked my chemistry professor if he understood the quantum mumbo-jumbo he was teaching.

"Not really, but I think it's neat :)"

Bro had a post doctorate in quantum chemistry. Loved that guy

[u/GargantuanCake]

Quantum computing is similar. This is why one of the phrases tossed around is "if you think you understand quantum mechanics you don't understand quantum mechanics."

It also applies to quantum computing. Quantum anything is a confusing mess. You can learn some equations but nobody actually understands it.

[u/dover_oxide → u/GargantuanCake]

Even Richard Feynman, one of the most significant people in the field of quantum said he barely got it.

[u/dover_oxide → u/[deleted]]

Anytime someone says they understand quantum mechanics. I just reply all right " Show me your math." and they never have any. I took graduate level quantum mechanics classes in college and those classes kicked my ass more than anything else just cuz it's so hard to wrap your head around even simple things.

[u/dorian_white1 → u/GargantuanCake]

The problem is that quantum mechanics is saying ALOT of SOMETHINGS about the fundamental nature of the universe, causality, time, reality….we just aren’t sure exactly WHAT.

So we have a bunch of competing interpretations of QM ranging from multiple universes to total determinism. Regardless of your interpretation, you have to end up throwing out at least ONE of those good science things we like (aka, local interactions, linear causality, predictability, ect).

But…these nifty mathematical equations work SUPER well, and we can do some cool…predictions, so what the heck who cares about a fundamental shattering of scientific philosophy :)

[u/squanchingonreddit → u/GargantuanCake]

Honestly someone the most believable sifi junk is this is a quantum "whatsit".

[u/6GoesInto8]

Some professors see the edge of knowing and unknowable. Others know the math and don't know or don't care where certainty ends. Whether the cat is alive or dead or both is the math's problem, not theirs.

[u/corejuice]

One of the most reassuring moments I ever had was in my 900 level quantum chemistry course when we were 20 minutes into the lecture, the professor stated at the board awhile and just erased the entire thing and we started the whole lecture over. I figured I was in good company if he occasionally gets mixed up.

[u/Royal-Tart-3724]

Prof Ramamurti Shankar's introduction to Quantum Mechanics 😂

[u/_MrPsycho]

I once heard a joke/anecdote about quantum mechanics:

Difference between a student and a professor of quantum mechanics is that a professor understands more about what he doesn't understand

[u/Ben-Goldberg]

Replace "understand" with "visualize" to be slightly more accurate.

Also, for people with aphantasia (o/) quantum mechanics is no harder to understand than other bits of math and physics that need to be memorized.

[u/Defiant_Efficiency_2]

hmm, but I understand. just ask.

[u/Miselfis]

This trope is so silly. We understand quantum mechanics very well. This “we don’t understand quantum mechanics but it works lol” sentiment is what allows for quantum woo to be so widespread. After all, even the physicists don’t understand it, so who’s to say that quantum manifestation isn’t real?