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[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

top is interference patterns (like a wave) while bottom is as if it’s a particle (only two slits)

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Oh I see I was overthinking it.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Don't worry. You were both right and wrong until we observed it.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Though as far as I'm aware the patterns usually aren't that nuanced in reality.

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you mean that they are not as noisy?