A concept in physics concerning the counter-intuitive motion and mechanics of subatomic particles. Despite not applying to anything larger than an electron, quantum mechanics is often lamely invoked by pseudoscientists to justify whatever ridiculous phenomenon they are proposing.
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When you find yourself in the middle of a situation where you have no idea what is going on, but everyone else around you assumes you do.
The term is a reference to the TV show where the lead character is trapped in time and travels therein by leaping into the body of someone in the past, but having no idea who he is or why he is there. In order to leave the body, the lead character must figure out what "situation/conflict" must be resolved or wrong must be righted by the host body. The people around him assume he is the person whose body he occupies, so anything he does, the people around him think it is the host body doing it.
The term is a reference to the TV show where the lead character is trapped in time and travels therein by leaping into the body of someone in the past, but having no idea who he is or why he is there. In order to leave the body, the lead character must figure out what "situation/conflict" must be resolved or wrong must be righted by the host body. The people around him assume he is the person whose body he occupies, so anything he does, the people around him think it is the host body doing it.
"I just quantum leaped into a phone conversation with Karen. She started talking to me about something that she thought I already knew, but I had no idea what she was talking about."
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Get the quantum physics mug.These two words are used to describe something very desirable (whether it be a food, an object, etc.) that is just out of reach.
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Get the Quantum Twizzler mug.The act of atomically deconstructing the structure of ones penis. It is a common joke among chemical engineers, and is also irreversible.
Chemist 1: What happened last night after the party! My dick looks like an infected clitoris!
Chemist 2: Josh had a successful round of Quantum Dick Smashing with you last night!
Chemist 2: Josh had a successful round of Quantum Dick Smashing with you last night!
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Get the Quantum Dick Smashing mug.When a USB is facing the wrong way and cannot fit into a port no matter which direction the user attempts to insert it in. A quantum state USB usually collapses after it is turned around once.
"My quantum state USB is a little annoying sometimes, but it reminds me that the universe is more mysterious and fascinating than I can ever grasp"
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