Quantum Particles In Motion Can Still Travel Backwards (phys.org)

Quantum particles have a unique ability to travel in the opposite direction from their momentum. Or, as slew (Slashdot reader #2,918) puts it, "When pushed, quantum particles can fight back." slew writes: Who knew quantum particles were passive aggressive? It's subtle, but researchers "have shown that 'backflow' can always occur, even if a force is acting on the quantum particle while it travels. The backflow effect is the result of wave-particle duality and the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics..."

Dr Daniela Cadamuro, Researcher at the Technical University of Munich, said "The backflow effect in quantum mechanics has been known for quite a while, but it has always been discussed in regards to 'free' quantum particles, i.e., no external forces are acting on the particle."

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Serious psychology

[Okian Warrior]

There's some serious psychology behind some of the slashdot trolls.

There's the "always make a post and simply contradict" types, there's the "spread fake anecdotes about the poster" types, there's the "talk about the poster behind his back" types(*), and there's the "simply post an insult" types, there's "take the argument to a ridiculous extremes" types, and "associate the argument with racism/homophobia/whatever" types ("that argument is racist!").

Around the time of election there wasn't a lot of thought put into these responses, it was just a lot of "no it isn't" and "you're a jerk" types of responses.

Since that time they've become a lot more strategic and well targeted.

They're using this particular tactic on you because their reading of your personality type indicates that it'll get you angry. They probably tried other types and found them ineffective.

I don't know for certain what their end goal is, but it's probably to chase you away from the site. If every time you post you get angry, you'll soon associate slashdot with anger and eventually say "why bother?".

Posting your views - saying you wish they wouldn't do that - only confirms to them that the tactic is working.

(*) Post as if two other slashdot readers are discussing the poster behind his back, as in "that's just Creimer, no one here likes him". I believe that one is particularly well-crafted, and will cause an emotional response in just about anyone.