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Think Einstein hated quantum physics? Go back to school, fool! I pity the fool who believes these common quantum physics myths 1. “Quantum physics is all about uncertainty” Wrong! Quantum physics is probably the most precise scientific discipline ever devised by humankind. It can predict certain properties with extreme accuracy, to 10 decimal places, which later experiments confirm exactly. This myth originated partly in Werner Heisenberg’s“uncertainty principle”. He showed that there is a limit to how accurately two quantities – for instance, a particle’s speed and its position – can be measured simultaneously....

Think Einstein hated quantum physics? Go back to school, fool! I pity the fool who believes these common quantum physics myths 1. “Quantum physics is all about uncertainty” Wrong! Quantum physics is probably the most precise scientific discipline ever devised by humankind. It can predict certain properties with extreme accuracy, to 10 decimal places, which later experiments confirm exactly. This myth originated partly in Werner Heisenberg’s“uncertainty principle”. He showed that there is a limit to how accurately two quantities – for instance, a particle’s speed and its position – can be measured simultaneously....

Think exhaust emissions are bad? Tire particles are 1,850 times worse Even EV tires cause air pollution How are tire particles measured? In its original tests, Emissions Analytics was concerned that the measurable mass of “tire shedding” would be too small to measure. So it intentionally tested cheap tires, ballasted the car heavily, and drove a test cycle with high speeds and a lot of cornering. Understandably, the research had its critics in EV-land for not accurately representing common driving scenarios....

Think predictive text makes you faster? You’re a fool You’re typing much slower than you think Breaking it down It’s interesting to consider the poor correlation between predictive text and typing performance. The idea seems to make sense: if the system can predict your intended word before you type it, this should save you time. In my mostrecent studyon this topic, a colleague and I explored the conditions that determine whether predictive text is effective....

Think predictive text makes you faster? You’re a fool You’re typing much slower than you think Breaking it down It’s interesting to consider the poor correlation between predictive text and typing performance. The idea seems to make sense: if the system can predict your intended word before you type it, this should save you time. In my mostrecent studyon this topic, a colleague and I explored the conditions that determine whether predictive text is effective....