Amrou Al-Kadhi wears many hats⌠and wigs.
The UK-based writer, performer and filmmaker co-wrote a standout episode of Little America with Stephen Dunn for AppleTV+, and in a recent Channel 4 interview, took a deep dive into the quantum realm.
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Sharing the chat on Instagram, Al-Kadhi wrote:
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ThinkPlease
I have a headache. It’s like listening to DeepCrap Chopra try to discuss gender issues. It’s only missing an essential oils pitch and some Younique makeup to be complete.
DarkZephyr
Was it that hard for you to follow along? I thought it was brilliant.
ThinkPlease
@DarkZephyr: I don’t want to be insulting, but…said person has no real idea of what quantum mechanics actually means. Which is fine, neither do I, but I’m fortunate to have met one person who did and another who I think did (she was so smart I was never actually sure as we couldn’t actually communicate that well).
But (again, no insults here, but the degrees on the wall do say…) I’m far enough along in physics to realize when I’m being bullshitted. In this case, I’m being bullshitted. This is not brilliance. If this passes for brilliance these days, it’s no effing wonder Donald Trump is in the effing White House. We really are that effing stupid.
On the other hand, after “Was it that hard for you to follow along,” I guess the real answer is, “No, it was simply obvious that this queen has no real education. Don’t make me expand that conclusion to you.” Don’t insult others out of the gate would be the takeaway here.
jniceny
Regarding the double-slit experiment, She is wrong: The photon (particle of light), NOT ELECTRON, NEVER goes through both slits at the same time, but one single photon will cause a interference pattern as if it had gone through both slits (wave function).
ThinkPlease
As if this were the only thing she’s wrong on. đ Although electrons actually will also act like this and the experiment has been done with electrons as well.
Any particle will do it. Technically, if we could invent detection equipment sensitive enough, we could do this with neutrinos. It would just require a ton of time and a ton of neutrinos. And a lot of money.
Let’s not forget that, post-observation, that particle is locked. It cannot change again, and that there are a limited number of quantum states at the base energy level. Unlike human beings, I might note. So forget the vast panoply of human sexuality and experience. Gay, straight, that’s about it just like spin is limited. Bisexuals need not apply.
The analogy just sucks. Physics is a building block, humanity is an emergent property of a vastly greater sum of many parts.
justgeo
What kin/d of bad fur rug is on ‘IT’S’ head. Pull the chain!