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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Re:Serious psychology

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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!").

I supposedly have 10+ user accounts to argue with myself.

They're using this particular tactic on you because their reading of your personality type indicates that it'll get you angry.

I'm not angry. I'm amused by this attention and the traffic it drives to my websites. If the trolls left me alone, I would have been gone months ago. Now that they proven the value of Slashdot, I'm here to stay and make my half-cents.