Quantum Woo

Other Names

Quantum Physics Fallacy

Description

Quantum physics is weird, complicated, sometimes mysterious and is often used as a scam explanation for products and services that don't work. The claim that a bracelet or spray will give you amazing athletic abilities because it uses quantum entanglement can sound convincing, if you have no idea what quantum entanglement is.

Here are some terms that you should watch out for in order to spot quantum woo:

Quantum, energy, entanglement, uncertainty, non-local, observation/observer effect, particle, wave, vibration, spatial, field.

Example

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