Quantum Coffee

[donutsweeper]

Title:  Quantum Coffee
Pairing/Warning/Rating: none, rated G
Word Count: 100
Summary: Jack and Tosh discuss the act of making coffee
Author's Note: Sequel to Schrödinger's Coffee.  Learn about the observer effect here.  Thanks to smithy161 and phoenix64 for fixing the quantum nature of Jack's problem.

“Tosh, do you know if Ianto’s done making the coffee yet?”

“Why don’t you go and see for yourself, Jack?”

“No, I can’t do that.”

“Why not?”

“He might make it differently if I was there.”

“Why would he do that?”

“I don’t know if he would, but my being there might affect his coffee-making ability.   And I won’t take that chance.”

“So, we’re talking quantum theory again. The Observer Effect of coffee making; the mere act of observing alters the reality being observed.”

“When the act is Ianto making coffee, I certainly don’t want to risk him altering it!”

Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

maniacal laughter=good thing. I suppose explain that you're learning about quantum theory wouldn't help your case any, would it?

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

it is.

probably not, but I don't feel so bad considering that a short while ago I was walking past my one of my roommate's door and heard, "arrrgh! shoe!" followed by a thunking sound. I think we're even, now.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I think maniacal laughter might be a little bit easier to explain than being attacked by one's own shoe... but maybe they are both things best left unexplained.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I chose not to ask.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

smart thinking. This way you can create all sorts of plausible explanations in your head, that'll probably wind up being far more entertaining than the truth.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

exactly.