Comments on: 50 Reasons to Subscribe to mental_floss (Reason #49, Werner Heisenberg)

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:16:48 +0000

Ok, so no one’s posted the worst (and best, it’s a quantum thing) science joke yet?

Traffic cop, to Werner heisenberg:

“Sir, do you know how fast you were going?”

Heisenberg: “No, but I know where I am…”

By: Daniel Kim

Daniel Kim — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:57:02 +0000

I read an article in Scientific American about the “Farm Hall Transcripts”, which were the results of electronic bugging at Farm Hall, location of captured German scientists, including Heisenberg, after the war.

When news arrived of the U.S. atomic bomb, the other scientists asked Heisenberg if it could be true. He said that it was theoretically possible, but they would need more information.

The thought that came to mind was: “Heisenberg is uncertain!”

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:20:24 +0000

I knew about the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principal, but I never knew about the man behind it. This article was very interesting. Thanks!

By: GTT

GTT — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:47:16 +0000

That was a very interesting article. I love history… ItÂ´s like a really great novel expect all the people, events, twists and turns actually happened…

By: Ransom

Ransom — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:14:20 +0000

This was always one of my favorite articles. Read the magazine, people!