This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on March 10, 2006). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
I was just looking over the list of tags used on my site in the past month as displayed on my archives page, when one tag in particular suddenly gave me the giggles. A simple mis-parsing, and I ended up with two competing definitions for the same tag.
schrodingerscat can categorize entries related to:
- The famous quantum mechanics thought experiment involving a cat in a box proposed by Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger (“schrodingers cat”);
- The fecal matter produced by said Austrian physicist (“schrodinger scat”).
This was far, far too funny for a few minutes.
I love geek humor, It can be isolating, which is why you use it in within the safety of other understand people, but some time you can’t help make a quantum mechanics joke at a party and take joy when only one person laughs, then you make a poo joke and everyones on the same page. But this has BOTH, EVERYBODY WINS!