Schrödinger's

Schrodinger's English Alternative forms en Schrodinger's Etymology en Schrödinger's cat, named after the scientist Erwin Schrödinger. Adjective - en humorous Indicates something or someone whose current state is unknown, mixed or depends on some future action. en My husband packed the hamper, so until we get to the park, this is Schrödinger's picnic. en K. Driscoll; et al. 2003 To further illustrate the Byzantine propagation capability, one can envision a "Schrödinger's CRC" similar to the "Copenhagen" misinterpretation of "Schrödinger's Cat" where the CRC is simultaneously correct for any interpretation of Byzantine data. Byzantine Fault Tolerance: from Theory to Reality Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security Proceedings 240 en While it spun, suspended in freefall, it was all things and nothing, a Schrodinger's coin of possibilities. 37 The Rhinoceros and His Thoughts Bach, Beethoven, Mozart Stef Hall 2009 en 2011-07-18 Currently, the word slut is marching its way into its own mutation, and the OED definition is perhaps no longer sufficient. The question is this: when a word is undergoing a metamorphosis, where is its power? Until the battle over its meaning is won, what does it actually mean? Does it exist in a superposition of states, both positive and pejorative? Schrödinger's slut, anyone? Chavs, sluts and the war of words w:The Guardian Pete Langman http://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2011/jul/18/language https://web.archive.org/web/20220810003228/https://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2011/jul/18/language en 2011-10-13 The Big Bang Theory The Russian Rocket Reaction Until you either do not go or go to Wil Wheaton’s party, you are simultaneously my friend and not my friend. I’m characterizing this phenomenon as Schrödinger's Friendship. en 2013 Cerebromancy So let's just go have dinner and see what happens. It's not like a Schrodinger's date with a movie star would be more dangerous than chasing were-suited monsters down alleyways, fighting off feral gnomes with a tanto, or dogfighting through high-rises while desperately trying not to look down. Michael R. Underwood en 2014 For one private performance only, however, we changed our onstage response to Adam's half-dressed state: “It's Schrödinger's costume change!” I said. Jess Winfield Re-revising Shakespeare Shakespeare and Me: 38 Great Writers, Actors, and Directors on What the Bard Means to Them – and Us 193 Translations translations Chinese: Mandarin: zh 薛定諤的 Japanese: ja シュレーディンガーの Shurēdingā no en eponyms terms suffixed with -'s