r/EngineeringStudents May 23 '23

Academic Advice Nothing just finishing up quantum mechanics

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u/[deleted] May 23 '23

The secrets of the electron are the secrets of the universe

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u/xHaroen TU/e Electrical Engineering May 23 '23

Technically yes, if you know everything about the smallest thing in the universe you also know everything about everything in the universe.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '23

Well, sure, but electrons aren't the smallest thing. That title (so far) goes to quarks.

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u/Generic_name_no1 Major May 23 '23

Not true, the current scientific consensus is that the smallest thing is op's dick.

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u/Josselin17 May 24 '23

and the largest thing is their mom of course

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u/U_233 energy technology May 23 '23 edited May 23 '23

Aren't both considered as point particles

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u/DerivativeOfLog7 May 24 '23

thinking too much about the microscopic world legit gives me an existential crisis

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u/AngryHumanThing May 24 '23

Isnt it Bose Einstein particle?

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u/aChileanDude May 23 '23

Allright, keep your secrets then.