It's hard to explain quantum mechanics when you don't understand them.
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It's hard to explain quantum mechanics even when you understand them.
It's a superposition of knowledge and ignorance.
The more you know the less you know
Congratulations, you’ve successfully explained quantum mechanics.
This isn't even a joke, it's literally true in quantum mechanics.
Thank you for explaining the joke, I now know less.
You know nothing, but you know precisely about what you know nothing.
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Sometimes I get the sense that I have a clear picture of quantum mechanics. But when I look closer, it gets all blurry.
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There’s an old joke about quantum mechanics professors starting their first lecture with something along the lines of “right now, some of you probably understand quantum mechanics. By the end of the semester, if I did my job right, none of us will understand it.”
If they're lucky they might understand kubernetes though.
Or as the professionals call it, k8s
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I understand them! They perform oil changes on the quantum
They're so good they fix your car on the quantum level!
They both do and don't fix your car, you just don't know until you've paid them. No refunds!
Thats the joke!
I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.
If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics.
Both quotes attributed to Richard Feynman.
What does "understanding" mean in this context?
I can perfectly fine do the calculations; That's what "understanding" is, in my opinion. Feynman might be hitting on some metaphysical concept, but then again, what is that metaphysical concept, is it any different from pseudoscience, and do we really need it?
I can do (some of) the maths, but I definitely can't explain why any of it is like that, or how it works.
You know what, i keep thinking that maybe, our universe is the only universe that actually functions. Like, if the universe was in some different way, it either wouldn't work and we would therefore not exist to observe it, or it would be equivalent to this universe, i.e. maybe not exactly equal, but similar in some way, sothat we could form abstractions and arrive at the same universal laws that we have today. Including quantum mechanics.
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Cropped so I get the authentic glaucoma experience.
My grandfather didn't die in Korea so that people could fight online like this.
Oh same, my grandpa didn't die in Korea either. Twins!
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I’ve read this like ten times and I think the joke might be that quantum mechanics are difficult to explain to everyone, of which women are obviously a subset. But maybe I’m doling out too much credit lol
The joke is that quantum mechanics are difficult to understand, so the commenter doubts their ability to properly explain it (to women). The replier assumed it was a dig at women's intelligence, not a reflection of the original commenter's intelligence and ability to explain.
I.e. a stupid person would have difficulty explaining anything to women.
No thats definitely the joke.
To be fair, the original question did not clearly state it needed to be easy to explain to men. The only requirement was to be difficult to explain to women. So, technically, this answers the question as written.
And we all know that technically correct is the best kind of correct.
Redditor failed the litmus test for misandrists
This is peak my phone is fighting for its life energy 😂
I pretty sure magic is involved
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