After initial tests created a series of large holes in the wall of the lab, the higher-power Scanning Tunneling Tennis Ball Microscope project was quickly shut down.
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After initial tests created a series of large holes in the wall of the lab, the higher-power Scanning Tunneling Tennis Ball Microscope project was quickly shut down.
explainxkcd.com/3080
I want to see someone build this so badly.
This guy did something in the same vein but tried to make a musical instrument instead: youtu.be/yFIxf2gTg_k
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Fair point, have edited.
Sphks@jlai.lu 8 hours ago
Heinsenberg principle : once you made one measure, the measured target may not be there anymore.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
It’s not even really uncertain, after a tennisball to the face, they’ll definitely move