If you're a developer trying to wrap your head around quantum mechanics, forget the cats and start thinking in Git commits. Seriously. Here's how it breaks down:
🌀 Superposition = Local Changes (Uncommitted)
Before you measure a particle, it exists in superposition, a wave of all possible outcomes. This is like having local changes in your working directory:
- You haven’t committed yet.
- Nothing’s been pushed.
- You can still change your mind, tweak things, delete the whole mess.
The particle could go left, right, or straight down the middle. It’s all on the table.
🔍 Observation = Commit + Push
When you observe or measure a particle, you collapse its wave function. You force it to pick a path. This is your git commit and push moment:
- The change is locked in.
- All other developers (aka observers) see the same commit.
- No more editing that state without a new commit (a.k.a. future event).
Reality is now consistent for everyone looking at that branch.
🌌 Many Worlds = Infinite Branches
What if the wave function never really collapses? What if every possible outcome just… splits into a new branch?
That’s the Many Worlds Interpretation:
- You commit to
main, where the photon hits the centre. - But another version of you commits to
feature/off-to-the-left. - Another ends up on
alt/universe-she-replied.
All branches exist. You’re just stuck viewing one at a time.
đź’ľ The Quantum Git TL;DR:
- Before observation: uncommitted changes (wave of possibilities)
- Observation: commit + push (reality collapses)
- Other outcomes: alternate branches (Many Worlds)
So next time you stage some changes and stare at your terminal wondering whether to commit or stash… just remember:
You’re basically a conscious observer collapsing probability into Git history.