“Quantum objects may in principle have a number of observable properties, but we can’t gather them all (Copenhagenists might in fact say ‘elicit them’) in a single go, because they can’t all exist at once. And by gathering some we may scramble the values of others.”
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“Being weird adds spice to life. Having weird friends just deepens the flavor”
“You want to be popular? It’s easy to do. Just be a total weirdo and love yourself for it.”
“The worst thing that could ever happen to Noah has happened. He's become normal.”
“At this point I think we need to embrace the weird. High-five it. Give it our phone number.”
“When you make weirdness into a puzzle to be solved, you make LOST”