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Anon's grandpa does his own research (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I took physics in high school, so I'm basically a qualified expert. I can confirm that quantum mechanics tell us that this is possible. Exceedingly unlikely, but possible.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    The satistical chances of every single atom in your body just randomly dispersing and you vanishing is not 0. Just a very, very small percentage.

    The statistical chances of only a spot on your body doing that is near infinitely more likely than the first scenario tho.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    The statistical chance using our current models and understanding.

    We have never observed such a large amount of atoms dispersing through quantum effects simultaneously. There may be some process we are unaware of preventing this.

    Which is to say, there is a non-zero chance the chance of this scenario is exactly zero.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    From what i know its also possible for a hand to phase through a table but even if someone would slap a table from the start to end of the universe it would be unlikely to happen (i forgot the thickness of the table)

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