Friday, September 14, 2007

Science lesson 4: Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

Having nothing better to talk about...

Lets talk about the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: the very short version. It states that when observing subatomic particles you can't know the location and speed at the same time. By observing one you alter the other.

This is related to why observing equipment screws up the double slit experiment mentioned earlier.

This principle is also the basis for much geek humor.

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