Talk:3168: Beam Dump

2025-11-15T21:58:21Z

2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE:

Started with an explanation. Wikilinks would be very useful. Get this done quickly; this will be confusing, even for xkcd readers. --'''''[[User:DollarStoreBa'al|DollarStoreBa'al]][[User Talk:DollarStoreBa'al|Converse]] 22:16, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

I don't see why a large block of graphite wouldn't absorb the momentum effectively. If it's not working effectively enough, it's simply not large enough. Easy. --[[Special:Contributions/2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD|2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD]] 23:19, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

I feel like there might be an implied reference to the Schlitterbahn Kansas City incident with their Verrückt ride. Obviously not the main, geek-oriented point, but maybe worth calling out? Kind of dark, in any case. [[Special:Contributions/2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6|2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6]] 01:48, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Why would quantum mechanics be ''mostly'' unable to describe what happens on the macroscopic scale if one were able to fully calculate the equations of state for each elemental particle (i. e., quarks, gluons, electrons) from the (mass- and, in some way, age-dependent) 200–900 [[2946|ronnaparticles]] (or possibly up to 1–2 quettaparticles if we don't simplify baryons to 3 quarks and gluons)? [[Special:Contributions/2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE|2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE]] 21:58, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

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Talk:3168: Beam Dump