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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Why does a single photon of light, when fired at a sheet of cardboard with two slits in it, go through both at the same time?(
mr horrible up yours, dickface, Tue 20 Jan 2015, 16:15,
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because because because because becaaauuuusssse(
Ms Shenanigans put something interesting here later, Tue 20 Jan 2015, 16:22,
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because of what englert–greenberger duality does! diddly diddly dum!(, Tue 20 Jan 2015, 16:35, Reply)
It is something to do with how the wave length of the light beam can be refracted across the 2 slitsbut the individual photon isn't so you get the appearance of 1 photon splitting into 2...
or sutin
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if you stick the plans in a box with a lighter triggered by a decaying atom then the kitchen will be in a state of both designed and undesigned at the same time(, Tue 20 Jan 2015, 16:42, Reply)
Well I would wash the dishes but there's literally no way to determine the position of the sink. Soz.(, Tue 20 Jan 2015, 16:45, Reply)
I like fridges that keep stuff cold without making too much noise.I'm not sure I have a strong opinion on their nationality. Think mine's German. Zyklon B is a really inefficient coolant.
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SHUT IT BIG NOSEAlso the basic physics are pretty much correct (from old A level memory)
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