This guy's pretty smart. He accurately defined Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and used that to describe a similarity he saw with the principle and human psychology. Even though Heisenberg was talking about quantum mechanics, I think the analogy is still accurate on a macro scale when talking about people's behavior patterns. Mike's even cooler than I gave him credit for when I was watching Dirty Jobs.
+Roshan Thomas I wish that type of thinking was common sense because it is to me... if more people naturally thought like that... my god I might be able to actually tolerate this world.
I frikkin love the dig at american chopper right the end!!!!! Mike rowe has an awesome on screen presence and i only wish there were more of him on tv!!!
Yes, it was Werner Heisenberg who formulated a principle stating there is uncertainty in determining the position and momentum of a microscopic object, but Mr. Rowe is confusing that with Erwin Schrödinger's thought experiment, which is about changing a system by observing it.
Heisenberg said that we can not know, with precision, the position and speed of a particle simultaneously. This is due to the interaction of that particle and packets of light (photons); commonly referred to as the observer effect. Schrodinger (or this thought experiment) showed how his cat could be alive and dead at the same time. Observing the cat's state would cause the wave function to collapse. It translates quantum indeterminacy to the macroscopic level. Mikes analogy was fine.
Very succinct, rchandraonline, thank you. He did, at least, know Mr. Heisenberg's name and some information regarding quantum physics...I have to give him props for effort. He is intelligent, funny, and he can sing! Where do I find one of him? ;)
Oh, I should also mention that the 'observation' portion in schrodingers experiment , the one which talks of the wave function collapse, is actually someone elses interpretation. Schrodinger's paradox was meant to expose quantum indeterminacy and how mind boggling it can be.
He mixed up Schrödinger with Heisenberg. Schrödinger said the act of observing something changed it. Heisenbergs uncertainty principle says measuring the location of an electron at any given time gives an uncertain result because it is constantly moving.
Right? That episode made me think,how strange the things you will eat when hungry. That would NOT be high on my list. But I also haven't had one either. LOL I think its just funny when you think of kimchi ,oysters and civet coffee. I believe they are good but I can't get past the yuck factor to try them.
"Sorry, I have confused you with the devil. Hehehe, Awkward."
-Mike Rowe, 2009
This guy's pretty smart. He accurately defined Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and used that to describe a similarity he saw with the principle and human psychology.
Even though Heisenberg was talking about quantum mechanics, I think the analogy is still accurate on a macro scale when talking about people's behavior patterns.
Mike's even cooler than I gave him credit for when I was watching Dirty Jobs.
+Roshan Thomas Mike has actually impregnated more women with his voice alone than any other human in human history. That alone, ,dude.
Even more than Morgan Freeman has? I-Is that even possible?
+Roshan Thomas I wish that type of thinking was common sense because it is to me... if more people naturally thought like that... my god I might be able to actually tolerate this world.
I frikkin love the dig at american chopper right the end!!!!! Mike rowe has an awesome on screen presence and i only wish there were more of him on tv!!!
07:32 "If I'm genuinely annoying someone, I don't want them to pretend as though they're not genuinely annoyed." excellent philosophy!
Wow, Mike reads books. He mentioned Ophelia from Hamlet, Mephistopheles from the Faust haha
Mike is way smart dude. Smarter than what you would perceive an average TV host to be. Check out his Ted talk, very insightful.
***** Reminds me of my dad
What is the point in splitting this into 5 parts? Mike, good job.
was there an answer to your question at some point? i can't see anything by 'PvtCrutch' (or anyone else in this thread).
"one of these timeless guys that come out of the swamp."
LOLLLLL
Yes, it was Werner Heisenberg who formulated a principle stating there is uncertainty in determining the position and momentum of a microscopic object, but Mr. Rowe is confusing that with Erwin Schrödinger's thought experiment, which is about changing a system by observing it.
Heisenberg said that we can not know, with precision, the position and speed of a particle simultaneously. This is due to the interaction of that particle and packets of light (photons); commonly referred to as the observer effect.
Schrodinger (or this thought experiment) showed how his cat could be alive and dead at the same time. Observing the cat's state would cause the wave function to collapse. It translates quantum indeterminacy to the macroscopic level.
Mikes analogy was fine.
Very succinct, rchandraonline, thank you. He did, at least, know Mr. Heisenberg's name and some information regarding quantum physics...I have to give him props for effort. He is intelligent, funny, and he can sing! Where do I find one of him? ;)
Nice Heisenberg reference and analogy!
I like how i randomly came across this after just watching him on Bill Maher a couple days ago. Such a cool guy though
lol first time I've come across this AMA/Q&A. I always gauged, that he was a clever bugger just from his show.. but this confirms it.
I remember "the window washing thing" Mike, you basically soiled your BVDs. Hahaha!
Oh, I should also mention that the 'observation' portion in schrodingers experiment , the one which talks of the wave function collapse, is actually someone elses interpretation.
Schrodinger's paradox was meant to expose quantum indeterminacy and how mind boggling it can be.
He mixed up Schrödinger with Heisenberg. Schrödinger said the act of observing something changed it. Heisenbergs uncertainty principle says measuring the location of an electron at any given time gives an uncertain result because it is constantly moving.
He really is a fascinating man.
Well that's helpful. If I'm wrong, please clarify. Simply stating that I'm wrong doesn't sway my opinion one way or the other.
@drmoroe30 I enjoyed the reptillian brain part too. and that is why emily dickinsons poems are liked so much. maybe.
he's a smart man . . . . a smart man
Where do people get your names, man?
I wonder what Floyd's Karma score would be?
I would love it if he was my dad or grandpa!
I wonder what Mikes' karma score is...lol
Second!
Your're wrong in several places.
BD. Behavior disabled.
Right? That episode made me think,how strange the things you will eat when hungry. That would NOT be high on my list. But I also haven't had one either. LOL I think its just funny when you think of kimchi ,oysters and civet coffee. I believe they are good but I can't get past the yuck factor to try them.