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: gripes

[(Anonymous)]

I always forget about this dead period in between the "collection just opened" rush and the "try to finish reading things before the anon period is over" rush. I'm still in stat-refreshing mode but the stats aren't moving any more.

Re: gripes

[(Anonymous)]

Sad +1. At least the "finish reading things" period is on the weekend this year? Hopefully we'll get a big rush.

Re: gripes

[(Anonymous)]

Christmas being Monday made it weird, I suspect we'll see lot more action starting Saturday

Re: gripes

[(Anonymous)]

I’m trying to tell myself more people will read/comment when holiday travel and the work week are over, but I know from my own experiences sometimes you just lose the Yuletide mojo if you don’t do it right away so I’m not holding my breath :(