I think we need a 'Gratuitous Quantum Award'

[muriel_volestrangler]

given whenever a particularly pointless use of the word 'quantum' appears.

Here it is:



(I made it as small as I could - but, ironically, in a sense this means this is a point :evilgrin:)

Feel free to use the link - it's
http: //img147.imageshack.us/img147/4514/pixelcg0.png

[cosmik debris]

1. It needs to be scaled.

As in First quanta, second quanta etc. up to tenth quanta.

And death to the person that assigns a 2.3 quanta score!

:)

[moggie]

2. How about using a Feynman diagram?

A large proportion of the quantum clowns won't know what it is, and they won't be able to google a bunch of lines and arrows. If someone doesn't recognise a Feynman diagram, they're pretty much disqualified from using the word "quantum"...

[TZ]

3. Well that DQ's me I suppose...

I don't know what I Feynman diagram is. Maybe I could just refer to it as the big Q?;-)

[moggie]

4. Science: you're doing it wrong

[TZ]

7. ROFL

I'm stealing that for the Health forum!!!:)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Err, I disagree.

There's plenty of work a person can do with quantum mechanics without refering to chromodynamics.

[moggie]

6. Yes, I'm sure

But wouldn't that person at least recognise what the diagram is, even if it's not relevant to their work?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. No.

In fact, I'm willing to bet that most people who recognize Feynman diagrams have never actually worked with quantum chromodynamics themselves.

[moggie]

9. Ok, I'll bow to your more expert judgement n/t

[mr blur]

10. I can't see anything

Obviously my recent Karmic Cleansing didn't work.