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[challenge entry] shame. diffraction doesnt work for humans

or badly drawn stick men

From the When the laws of physics pack up challenge. See all 348 entries (closed)

(I helped save b3ta! polar ice is done for 4 months, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 19:25, archived)
# looking at that
it kind of makes me glad it doesn't!
edit: have a woo aswell.
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 19:30, archived)
# that reminds me of the machine in willy wonka
that puts u onto tvs
(Johnny2 Harrumph!, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 19:31, archived)
# Wonkavision.
(I helped save b3ta! Christian Bale of Hay in a field, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 19:41, archived)
# this makes me unfeasibly happy
(I helped save b3ta! lemony, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 19:31, archived)
# I'll never walk through a door again*.
Woo!


*though, of course, walking through doors is a bit difficult on accounts of most of them being made of solid materials. I could always walk through a door made out of paper... I'll shut up now.
(I helped save b3ta! Chrico is a bounder and a cad, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 19:31, archived)
# well, actually
seeing as atoms are made up of 99% air, it would be possibly (statistically speaking) to be able to walk through a "solid" door, as 99% of it is air, and 99% of you is air. of course, what is more likely to happen is the outermost atom on your nose or belly (whichever protrudes furthest) could make it through the first atom in the door, and no further. or something.
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 19:41, archived)
# hmmmmmmmmm....
*walks into door*
I DID IT! I DID IT! oh....

*closes door*

*walks into door*
ouch...
(Javan, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 19:46, archived)
# Erm..
Air is made up of atoms, not the other way around. But then again, physics is broken this week.
(drnuclear, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 20:00, archived)
# Sorry to be a pedant
But actually, you do actually diffract minutely when passing through a narrow gap. The effect isn't large enough to make you explode, thank god ;)
(I helped save b3ta! benryves Now I'm radioactive! That can't be good!, Sat 19 Jun 2004, 10:16, archived)