• Question: Dear George, How does this joke make sense?: Heisenberg was driving along the Autobahn when he was pulled over by a police officer. The Police officer asked him “do you know how fast you were going”, he replied: “No, but I know exactly where I was!”

    Asked by NRM2468 to George on 13 Nov 2014.
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      George Ryall answered on 13 Nov 2014:


      Hesinberg developed the uncertainty principle. It is a part of quantum mechanics and essential states that you can’t know both exactly where a particle is and exactly how fast it is going. He is on an Autobahn because he is German.

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