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xkcd #2991: Beamsplitters (xkcd.com)
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Under quantum tax law, photons sent through a beamsplitter don't actually choose which path they took, or incur a tax burden, until their wavefunction collapses when the power is sold.

https://explainxkcd.com/2991/

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you read the explainxkcd link?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

No, I didn't realize there was one. Thanks! Totally missed the link