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by hcks 1039 days ago
“Quantum” always lean on the side of bullshity (yes especially quantum computing)
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As a physicist, I know that "quantum", "magnets", and "crystals" are all common heuristics for identifying pseudo-science. On the other hand, my thesis involved all three and I've had frustrating experiences with "skeptics" trying to debunk my work. It doesn't help that there's an alternate explanation for our apparatus that is simple, obvious, and wrong (it subtly violates conservation of angular momentum).