Lets Talk Geek…

Tachyon visualization. Since that object moves...
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Why do computer geeks get Halloween confused with Christmas?
Because Oct 31 == Dec 25

Heisenberg is stopped by a traffic cop who asks: “Do you know how fast you were going?”
Heisenberg replies: “No, but I know exactly where I am”

Yesterday, I stumbled onto a treasure trove of Geek jokes. Most of the jokes were bad puns and some of them I never understood. Like this one:

To get to the other side.

Why did the tachyon cross the road?

I blinked twice, double checked the “joke” and then googled for “tachyon”

According to Wikipedia:

A tachyon is a hypothetical subatomic particle that moves faster than light.

Also,

Because a tachyon moves faster than the speed of light, we cannot see it approaching. After a tachyon has passed nearby, we would be able to see two images of it, appearing and departing in opposite directions.

Now get that joke?

I guess, you learn something new everyday…

Ps: For all times sake:
Schodinger’s cat: Wanted Dead or Alive”