Sunday, June 2, 2024
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What makes a dorm a dorm? Researchers are still looking into the defining properties of the structure. The two most prevalent schools of thought are the Copenhagen and the Everett interpretation. The Copenhagen interpretation states that the defining feature of a dorm is the fire alarms being in a super-position of silence and blaring, which collapses into one of these states whenever someone thinks about smoke too hard. The Everett interpretation instead argues it's the state of the overpriced laundry machines, which split the universe into two branches depending on whether the machine you picked decides to be broken or not.
Hi, I'm Evan Erickson. I'm a rising junior at MIT majoring in Physics and Math. Some quick tidbits about me. I was homeschooled. I'm the fourth of five siblings. I've been happily using eduroam wifi for four years since doing dual enrollment in 11th grade. I'm double-jointed. I'm a fan of dark, saturated colors (green and blue are my favorites). And, I've had about six ultrasounds (love the warm jelly they use).
I will be working at the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In short, my project is analyzing shiny trampolines with lasers. The shinier and bouncier the better. As of the writing of this paragraph, I have only worked three days, most of which were spent completing lab safety training, connecting various things to my government computer, and setting up my voicemail.
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Evan Erickson