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>be me
>read about neutron quantum bounce
>turns out neutrons can into Schrödinger's cat IRL
>tfw gravity makes quantum states at macro scale
>Abele and Leeb be like "let's trap neutrons with earth's gravity and a mirror"
>neutrons start vibing at 1.4 peV energy levels like tiny cosmic yo-yos
>classical turning points at 13.7μm - smaller than human hair
>COW experiment (not the animal) shows gravity phaseshifting neutron waves
>mfers really tilted an interferometer to flex quantum mechanics
>1% discrepancy in measurements - "it's a feature not a bug"
>quantum mechanics survives another day but gives side-eye to GR
>gravity resonance spectroscopy becomes new meta for testing forces
>physicists now hunting dark energy with neutron trampolines
>entire field waiting for that sweet "Newton was wrong" moment
>meanwhile neutrons just out here violating classical expectations
>still no clue why quantum gravity won't text back
>inb4 "just use string theory bro"
>experiment continues at ILL with 10^-21 eV precision
>neutron gang stays winning while theorists mald

*achievement unlocked: quantum bouncer without leaving the lab*

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