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''How To Teach Physics To Your Dog'' is a pop-science book by blogger [http://scienceblogs.com/principles/ Chad Orzel], which explains quantum physics through a series of dialogues between the author and his dog Emmy. Yes, it's as funny as it sounds. |
''How To Teach Physics To Your Dog'' is a pop-science book by blogger [http://scienceblogs.com/principles/ Chad Orzel], which explains quantum physics through a series of dialogues between the author and his dog Emmy. Yes, it's as funny as it sounds. |
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* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: The book started out as a [http://crisper.livejournal.com/26562.html Rabbit Hole Day] blog post. |
* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: The book started out as a [http://crisper.livejournal.com/26562.html Rabbit Hole Day] blog post. |
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* [[Author Avatar]]: The author is one of the two major characters in the dialogues. |
* [[Author Avatar]]: The author is one of the two major characters in the dialogues. |
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* [[Instructional Dialogue]]: Between the author and Emmy. |
* [[Instructional Dialogue]]: Between the author and Emmy. |
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* [[Mr. Exposition]]: The [[Author Avatar]] naturally assumes this role. |
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: The [[Author Avatar]] naturally assumes this role. |
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** To ''[[Discworld]]'': The phrase "because of Quantum" pops up occasionally, as does the idea that Schrodinger's cat has three possible states: Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious. |
** To ''[[Discworld]]'': The phrase "because of Quantum" pops up occasionally, as does the idea that Schrodinger's cat has three possible states: Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious. |
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** To ''[[Star Trek]]'': The evil alternate-universe squirrels feel the need to wear fake goatees; also, the ''[[Star Trek]]'' transporter gets constantly name-checked in the quantum teleportation chapter. |
** To ''[[Star Trek]]'': The evil alternate-universe squirrels feel the need to wear fake goatees; also, the ''[[Star Trek]]'' transporter gets constantly name-checked in the quantum teleportation chapter. |
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 7 November 2015
How To Teach Physics To Your Dog is a pop-science book by blogger Chad Orzel, which explains quantum physics through a series of dialogues between the author and his dog Emmy. Yes, it's as funny as it sounds.
Tropes used in How to Teach Physics to Your Dog include:
- Adaptation Expansion: The book started out as a Rabbit Hole Day blog post.
- Author Avatar: The author is one of the two major characters in the dialogues.
- The Ditz: Emmy, who goes looking for steak from alternate universes, waits for bunnies made of cheese to spontaneously appear in her backyard, and can be distracted from anything with a simple, "Look! A squirrel!"
- Honest John's Dealership: The evil squirrels selling zero-point energy generators and "enhanced water".
- Instructional Dialogue: Between the author and Emmy.
- Mr. Exposition: The Author Avatar naturally assumes this role.
- Shout-Out
- To Discworld: The phrase "because of Quantum" pops up occasionally, as does the idea that Schrodinger's cat has three possible states: Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.
- To Star Trek: The evil alternate-universe squirrels feel the need to wear fake goatees; also, the Star Trek transporter gets constantly name-checked in the quantum teleportation chapter.
- To Godel Escher Bach, or possibly to Zen Buddhism in general: Emmy constantly insists that she has Buddha-nature.
- Talking Animal: Emmy.
- The Watson: Emmy again.