Morbane's coal

[coalcube]

In quantum wankchanics, Morbane's coal is a thought experiment, sometimes described as a paradox, of quantum wankerposition. In the thought experiment, a hypothetical gift may be considered simultaneously both the fic of your dreams (TFOYD) and coal, while it is unread state, as a result of its fate being linked to a random subatomic event that may or may not occur.

The Coaltide interpretation implies that, after a while, the gift is simultaneously TFOYD and coal. Yet, when a coalie clicks on their gift, the coalie sees the gift either TFOYD or coal, not both TFOYD and coal. This poses the question of when exactly quantum wankerposition ends and reality resolves into one possibility or the other.

Madness Opens: Tuesday 26 December
Author Reveals: Monday 1 January


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Re: Just over wordcount

[(Anonymous)]

So... this must be by Untherius, right??

Re: Just over wordcount

[(Anonymous)]

My tinfoil hat is telling me it’s someone deliberately trying to invoke that comparison. The weird inhuman feet thing is just too similar - surely Untherius wouldn’t dare go there again, but I can see a wanker who wants drama taking inspiration from his famous piece.

Re: Just over wordcount

[(Anonymous)]

Not just weird inhuman feet, but literal dewclaws - the word isn't used but the description is clear.

Re: Just over wordcount

[(Anonymous)]

CYRT

Oh boy! My bad, I guess I don’t know enough about, um, kinky xeno anatomy, but that’s really something. Literal dewclaws? It has to be a bit!

Re: Just over wordcount

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think Untherius writes slash.

Re: Just over wordcount

[(Anonymous)]

He didn't use to but I haven't really paid much attention more recently.

Re: Just over wordcount

[(Anonymous)]

everything on his ao3 is m/f, gen, and one work is “other”

Re: Just over wordcount

[(Anonymous)]

also his pfp makes me feel weird. /sc