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[–] marcos 42 points 4 months ago (13 children)

Up and down in what direction, electron?!?

Up and down on what direction?!?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Actually a good point, tho. And also a good thought: If there is no special direction, what would be up? And that's where quantum mechanics gets even weirder: It's either up or down in the direction you measure.

[–] Ziglin 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

At least in the Stern-Gerlach experiment it's relative to the magnetic field.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Yeah, quantum mechanics lingo: measurement = interaction

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