Morbane's coal

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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: talk more about the actual exchange!

[(Anonymous)]

I had to work today and yesterday so I haven't been able to comment as much as I wanted to, but I'm going to leave more comments tonight and finish putting together my rec list. I've gotten a couple of nice comments, so I'm satisfied. The only thing I wish is that the anon memes would talk more about the fic they like/don't like instead of whatever everyone has been bickering about. (I'm sure the monkey's paw will get me on that one.)

Re: talk more about the actual exchange!

[(Anonymous)]

Frankly, I wouldn't talk about fic I like on an anon meme because I don't want the trolls to latch onto it. And I wouldn't throw a fic I don't like to the wolves unless I really hated it.

This year, I really loved my gifts and the few other fics I read were all okay to good. I'll talk about that in namespace when I get around to it, but not here.

Re: talk more about the actual exchange!

[(Anonymous)]

The 3T1L thread have been pretty good not devolving into trolling this post. Might not last.

Re: talk more about the actual exchange!

[(Anonymous)]

CYRT
Frankly, I wouldn't talk about fic I like on an anon meme because I don't want the trolls to latch onto it.

People always say this, but then do you just never talk about the stuff you actually like? Like, yes, I know this is coal and we're all grumps here, but there are rec threads too, and I know they've gotten more discussion in years past. I've recced several things I've enjoyed so far; I wish there were more people doing that.

Re: talk more about the actual exchange!

[(Anonymous)]

CYRT

I vague about it in "dear author" threads.

Otherwise, I just talk about it on Twitter/DW instead but not on meme or coal. I've had my gift fic that I loved wanked about once after I recced it, and that was a thoroughly unpleasant experience that made me feel like I threw the author to the wolves.