A term in software programming used to describe a coding problem (or "bug") that seems to defy testing by presenting itself exclusively in published, released or demonstrated code, but not at any point during debugging. It disappears or alters its characteristics when an attempt is made to study it.
The bug both exists and doesn't exist and simultaneous points in time -- the reference is to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle (or to be direct, the quantum cat in the Heisenberg scenario).
The bug both exists and doesn't exist and simultaneous points in time -- the reference is to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle (or to be direct, the quantum cat in the Heisenberg scenario).
Ben: Hey! After three weeks, I finally finished that interface you asked for. Here, try it out.
Mike: Great! I'll just click on the "Save" button... Hey, the browser crashed!
Ben: What? Let me look at it... All my debug information looks fine... I'm not getting any errors at all!
Mike: It's all fucked up! Look! It doesn't even work! What are you trying to do to me?
Ben: B..but I just ran it on my own server and it works fine! Look, I'm not even getting any errors from your Save! It can't be a bug!
Mike: IT'S FUCKING BROKEN! You've disappointed me for the last time! YOU'RE FIRED!
Ben: CURSE YOU, HEISENBUG!!!
Mike: Great! I'll just click on the "Save" button... Hey, the browser crashed!
Ben: What? Let me look at it... All my debug information looks fine... I'm not getting any errors at all!
Mike: It's all fucked up! Look! It doesn't even work! What are you trying to do to me?
Ben: B..but I just ran it on my own server and it works fine! Look, I'm not even getting any errors from your Save! It can't be a bug!
Mike: IT'S FUCKING BROKEN! You've disappointed me for the last time! YOU'RE FIRED!
Ben: CURSE YOU, HEISENBUG!!!
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A television news anchor that hosts the show "To Catch A Predator" which focuses on tricking online predators to show up at a stake out where the predator thinks there is an underage boy/girl there to have sex with but in turn it's only Chris Hansen and the police.
Chris Hansen: Why don't you have a seat over here and tell me what you are doing here running around naked chasing the cat with whipped cream in your hand?
Predator: Uhhhh I was just coming here to tell the little girl that it's not a good idea to talk to people on the internet
Chris Hansen: Please take this towel and cover yourself, according to the chat log you had other intentions of being here
Predator: Are you the police?
Chris Hansen: No I'm Chris Hansen from MSNBC and you are free to go if you wish
*Predator attempts to hand back the towel*
Chris Hansen: No you can keep it
Following the conversation usually ends with the predator getting tackled by the police and a jail
Predator: Uhhhh I was just coming here to tell the little girl that it's not a good idea to talk to people on the internet
Chris Hansen: Please take this towel and cover yourself, according to the chat log you had other intentions of being here
Predator: Are you the police?
Chris Hansen: No I'm Chris Hansen from MSNBC and you are free to go if you wish
*Predator attempts to hand back the towel*
Chris Hansen: No you can keep it
Following the conversation usually ends with the predator getting tackled by the police and a jail
by Crystal K December 14, 2007
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The effect created between two people who were dating when one issues the terms of "needing some space" or "being on a break" or "needing time to sort things out".
The word is a combination of Heisenberg, the scientist famous for his Uncertainty Principle, and the word dumped.
The effect created between two people who were dating when one issues the terms of "needing some space" or "being on a break" or "needing time to sort things out".
The word is a combination of Heisenberg, the scientist famous for his Uncertainty Principle, and the word dumped.
by Kitten March 17, 2005
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Lunch will cost you 2 Hansen Units because it's not your birthday, but it will cost Bill 1 Hansen Unit because it is.
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