Verb that expresses the concept that the act of talking about a phenomenon changes the phenomenon. For example, if you see a squirrel come within 5 feet of where you are sitting, and you attempt to alert your companions, the act of alerting them will scare off the squirrel.
Taken from Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, which holds that it is not possible to know with certainty both the position and the momentum of a particle. The act of measuring either variable changes the other.
Taken from Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, which holds that it is not possible to know with certainty both the position and the momentum of a particle. The act of measuring either variable changes the other.
by maryfield January 26, 2006
The last great German airship of the 1930's. It crashed because they could say where it was, or how fast it was going, but never both at the same time........
A Physicist's joke, based on a combination of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and the German airship Hindenburg.
A Physicist's joke, based on a combination of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and the German airship Hindenburg.
by eighthofseven November 08, 2007
verb (frequently with -"up")
To unintentionally change the observable characteristics of something, by the actions performed to make an observation. Derived from the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.
To unintentionally change the observable characteristics of something, by the actions performed to make an observation. Derived from the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.
Design Engineer: "Why did you report that my board's 12v rail drops out under such a low current load? My rail does NOT sag when the board is installed in any of our products. How are you testing this?"
Test Engineer: "I'm using a huge giant solenoid to make/break the cooling fan's power contact, that's the only way to override the software's fan control. Since it's a 12v solenoid, I figured I'd just source its current from the board. All I gotta do is turn on the fan, and your board eats shit. It's a tiny little fan, why did you use such a pussy-ass voltage regulator?
Design engineer: "The fan isn't doing this, dumb shit. It's you, Heisenberging up my board with your solenoid. Find your own power supply for your horseshit test setup, better yet find me a real test engineer."
Test Engineer: "I'm using a huge giant solenoid to make/break the cooling fan's power contact, that's the only way to override the software's fan control. Since it's a 12v solenoid, I figured I'd just source its current from the board. All I gotta do is turn on the fan, and your board eats shit. It's a tiny little fan, why did you use such a pussy-ass voltage regulator?
Design engineer: "The fan isn't doing this, dumb shit. It's you, Heisenberging up my board with your solenoid. Find your own power supply for your horseshit test setup, better yet find me a real test engineer."
by spider kidzs January 04, 2022
The alter ego to the character Walter White in the beloved Breaking Bad tv show. The term Heisenberg was originally used by Walter as a way of concealing his identy so no one know that he was Heisenberg, but soon the name Heisenberg became a legend in it of itself as the characters Crystal Methampetamine (referred to as blue sky occasionaly because of its blue color) and perhaps the world’s highest chemical purity (generally ranging in the late 90%) and by the end of the show (Spoilers) Heisenberg is often used to mock Walter due to the complete and utter collapse of his drug empire.
by magickiwi56 September 30, 2018
The act of being utterly dominated; either verbally, physically, or intellectually by Bryan Cranston aka. Walter White aka. Heisenberg.
by trevortheclever May 19, 2010
The act of growing a pair & wrecklessly entering dangerous situations.
Made popular by the show Breaking Bad where Walter White starts to become more of a badass as he delves further into crime & the drugs market.
Made popular by the show Breaking Bad where Walter White starts to become more of a badass as he delves further into crime & the drugs market.
Example of To Heisenberg include
Telling a 6'5 giant bald guy who would rip your face off to ''stay off my territory''
Blow up a building with your awesome chemistry skills
Do a long con on a major drug-lord
Set a car on fire whilst the owners back is turned
Run over drug dealers & shooting them in the head if they survive
Telling a 6'5 giant bald guy who would rip your face off to ''stay off my territory''
Blow up a building with your awesome chemistry skills
Do a long con on a major drug-lord
Set a car on fire whilst the owners back is turned
Run over drug dealers & shooting them in the head if they survive
by dumbguy1anddumbguy22 May 05, 2011
When a member of the female sex shaves everything but her "lips". Much like Heisenberg from Breaking Bad. The perfect receptacle for a Jesse Pinkman.
Dude 1: So did you hook up last night?
Dude 2: Yeah but her growler had the worst Heisenberg I had ever seen!
Dude 1: Shit man! what did you do?!
Dude 2: Well I stole my sisters Jesse Pinkman and used that of course!
Dude 1: ....
Dude 2: Yeah but her growler had the worst Heisenberg I had ever seen!
Dude 1: Shit man! what did you do?!
Dude 2: Well I stole my sisters Jesse Pinkman and used that of course!
Dude 1: ....
by Walter J White April 28, 2014