You keep him under observation more than the national treasure: “He didn’t answer the phone. I am sure he was with another woman. He closed his Facebook when I approached to see what he was doing. He must be looking at his ex’s profile. I saw him looking at that blonde. If he were alone, he would surely go after her. ” You don’t remember exactly what shade you chose for your hair last time, instead you know his every wrinkle, every grimace, you know what every blink and every gesture means. Or at least you think you know. Well, what do you think? You don’t know shit!
You think he has a predictable behavior. The one you think of. That you know exactly how he behaves when he is being observed or not. That controlling and observing him will save you. Or that if you keep an eye on him, it doesn’t affect his behavior in any way. Or do you think he doesn’t know he’s being observed? Maybe if you knew about the existence of the two-slit experiment, the biggest mystery that turned quantum mechanics upside down, you would use your energy for something that would really matter!?!
Some documentaries successfully put me to sleep (god, how good those voices are for sleeping), but some intrigue me and wake up my only neuron even if I don’t fully understand them. Apparently, it’s older, but I only watch it recently, so I’m telling you about the two-slit experiment, which amazed not only me but also the scientists. Obviously, my explanation is as good as I understood it with my non-scientist mind, and I present it as such, in the context that suits me… let the judgment begin!
In a nutshell:
Shot through two slits, the matter (e.g., some balls) behaves in a certain way, and the waves in another way (interfering).
The experiment continues with quantum mechanics, that is, part of physics that deals with the study of particles at the atomic scale. So, when switching to quantum mechanics, electrons (particles of matter) behave as particles (“typical”) when sent through a single slit, but when sent through two slits, they begin to behave also as waves (“atypical”), interfering with themselves. Electron motherfuckers behave dual. Cool, huh?
However, the maximum mindfuck happens when scientists, disturbed by the “atypical” behavior of the electrons, decide to put a measuring device by the slits to closely observe the electrons’ exact behavior when passing through the slits. Well, what do you think? When closely observed, the electrons, which, passing through two slits, began to behave dual, both as particles (“typical”) and as waves (“atypical”), suddenly begin to behave again only as particles ( “typical”).
Which means observation “distorts” the behavior of the electron. Muahahaha! And man is also made up of such particles and, moreover, he is so complex… So… isn’t it better for you to do your job than keep your eyes stick to someone else’s slits? I’m just saying.