Applied Science, Monday, Period 1

[tyler_gone]

"Welcome back," Tyler greeted his class, once they were all in their seats. Each lab table held a box about the size of a shoebox. "Today we're talking about the thought experiment called Schrodinger's Cat as an introduction to quantum mechanics. You have a handout on it and, since I'm apparently too lazy to read Wikipedia out loud today, we're also going to watch a short video on the whole shebang."

Once the video played, he briefly went over the meaning of the whole thing, pausing at the end for questions.

"Your mission now," he said, when he was done, "is to replicate the experiment. Some of those boxes have Beanie Baby cats in them; some don't. Pick one and try to decide if you have a cat or not, without touching the box."

Comments

Sign In [9/14]

[tyler_gone]

Like you don't know if you're here or there.

Re: Sign In [9/14]

[furnaceface]

Jonothon Starsmore

Re: Sign In [9/14]

[eyebrowgoesup]

Spock

Lecture + Discussion [9/14]

[tyler_gone]

Take notes, chat quietly, or ask questions here.

Re: Lecture + Discussion [9/14]

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir blinked a little at the lesson but supposed it might be fun.

Re: Lecture + Discussion [9/14]

[heromaniac]

Maybe because it was early on Monday morning and she'd just arrived back at Fandom but wow, Momoko thought this a very weird lecture. How could the cat be both alive and dead at the same time? Unless it was a zombie cat. She frowned; she wouldn't put it past Fandom to have a class on zombie cats in boxes.

Durden's Cat [9/14]

[tyler_gone]

Does your box have a cat? Does it not? Pair up and decide.

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[furnaceface]

Oh, Jonothon was already planning on solving this conundrum the purely scientific way.

By digging in his pocket for a quarter to flip.

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[intraspective]

"So," she said idly, "am I the only one who feels sorry for the poor cat? 'Cause I wouldn't want to live in a state of flux that was ultimately decided by being seen by someone else."

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[eyebrowgoesup]

Spock believed a tricorder would be of great value right about now, yes.

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Did you already pick a box?" Liir asked the closest student.

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

What this situation really called for was Layla Miller. Although that would probably require a bribe. Possibly a Beanie Baby Cat.

Dinah was staring at the box, trying to develop the psychic power of knowing about cats.

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

"Man, I wish I got x-ray vision when I got confused," Jennifer joked. "You want to partner up?"

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[momslilassassin]

Ben figured that lifting the box using the Force would probably be cheating.

He was going to sit there and glance at it for a little while until he got a partner anyway.

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[lovemykilt]

"Dude," Priestly said to the nearest unpaired up student. "It's a trick question. Clearly the beanie baby cat is both in there and not in there at the same time."

Re: Durden's Cat [9/14]

[heromaniac]

Momoko stared at a box curiously. How were they supposed to tell if there was a cat in there? Where there marks on the boxes anywhere? She craned her head around to see, while waiting for a partner.

Talk to the TAs [9/14]

[tyler_gone]

Once they've tagged in.

Re: Talk to the TAs [9/14]

[furnaceface]

Jonothon was absolutely there, and finding himself somewhat amused by the whole thing.

And secretly hoping that his box had a cat in it, yes.

Re: Talk to the TAs [9/14]

[not_tylerdurden]

Calvin had been there all along, it just took a while for someone to observe him and collapse the waveform.

Yep, that's totally what happened.

Talk to Tyler [9/14]

[tyler_gone]

Who is fiddling with a stray beanie baby.

Re: Talk to Tyler [9/14]

[furnaceface]

After class, Jonothon decided that maybe he ought to approach Tyler.

... Apparently so that he could stand there and try not to fidget like an idiot.

//Professor Durden?//

Re: Talk to Tyler [9/14]

[tyler_gone]

At least this voice in his head had an English accent. Made it easier for Tyler to be certain he wasn't just cracking up again.

... though the young man standing in front of him was also testimony on that point.

"Yes, Jonothon?"

Re: Talk to Tyler [9/14]

[hes-aphantom.livejournal.com]

Danny came over twenty four hours late, sh and asked, "Are we allowed to use powers to check the inside of the box?"

Oh so very lazy, our boy Danny.

OOC [9/14]

[tyler_gone]

Related cartoons and LOLcats go here.

Re: OOC [9/14]

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

*finishes writing short essay on Carbon dating*

Possible (http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/schrodingers-lolcat1.jpg) cats (http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/funny-pictures-cat-upsets-your-gravity.jpg)