Science2 Mar 2026/3 min read
The Experiment That Broke Reality
Fireparticlesatawallwithtwoslits.Theycreateawavepattern.Butwatchthem,andthepatterndisappears.Nobodyfullyknowswhy.
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Fireparticlesatawallwithtwoslits.Theycreateawavepattern.Butwatchthem,andthepatterndisappears.Nobodyfullyknowswhy.
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Fire particles at a wall with two slits. They create a wave pattern. But watch them, and the pattern disappears. Nobody fully knows why.
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