Why does a volley ball and HUP allow for magical transportation on the water?

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The discussion centers on the hypothetical scenario where a volleyball, when thrown, magically disappears and reappears behind a friend on another boat, facilitating transportation. This phenomenon is attributed to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, which governs the behavior of elementary particles rather than macroscopic objects like volleyballs. The probability of such an event occurring with real objects is negligible, but it is a recognized occurrence in quantum mechanics. The conversation highlights the contrast between classical physics and quantum behavior.

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Hello,

Suppose you are on a boat and your friend is on another boat behind you.
if you have a volley ball and you throw it at front direction and, by magic,
the ball desappears and reappears behind you and your friend, such that
pushes your friend to you. This magic is permitted by " Heisenberg Uncertainty
Principle".

Maandrade
 
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maandrade said:
Hello,

Suppose you are on a boat and your friend is on another boat behind you.
if you have a volley ball and you throw it at front direction and, by magic,
the ball desappears and reappears behind you and your friend, such that
pushes your friend to you. This magic is permitted by " Heisenberg Uncertainty
Principle".

Maandrade


The probability is rather small.
 

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