Schrödinger's USB

Schrödinger's USB
quantum-memes, physics-memes, usb-memes, superposition-memes, schrodinger-memes | ScienceHumor.io

Finally, someone applying proper quantum mechanics to explain everyday frustration! The USB exists in a quantum superposition until you look at it, at which point the wavefunction collapses into the wrong orientation. Twice. The reference to "USB tunneling" is particularly brilliant—as if your connector might spontaneously phase through the port barrier without actually being correctly aligned. Next time a student asks me for a real-world application of quantum mechanics, I'm skipping the boring semiconductors lecture and going straight to this universal truth that's puzzled scientists since the dawn of computer peripherals.

More Like This