Careful With Those Friedel Oscillations

Ever seen a cat discover quantum physics in real-time? That's what's happening here! The metal spoon is creating a reflection that shows the cat's face, which perfectly represents how electrons in metals create a "Fermi sea" of quantum states. When electrons hit a metal surface, they create ripples called Friedel oscillations—just like how this kitty's reflection ripples in the spoon! The joke brilliantly connects condensed matter physics with a curious cat discovering its distorted reflection. Next time your physics professor talks about electron density waves, just picture this confused feline trying to figure out why its face looks so weird in a spoon!