Time Travel Priorities: Quantum Legends Over Ancestors

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Time Travel Priorities: Quantum Legends Over Ancestors

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The ultimate physics fanboy fantasy! While everyone dreams of meeting their great-great-grandparents, true physics nerds would sprint straight to the legendary 1927 Solvay Conference—arguably the greatest gathering of physics minds in history. Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schrödinger, Curie... practically the Avengers of quantum mechanics all in one photo! The shirtless guy barging in represents our collective scientific thirst for knowledge (and apparently resistance to dress codes). Imagine explaining TikTok to Planck or showing Dirac your smartphone. They'd either think you're a wizard or have you committed immediately.

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