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Eric Cavalcanti

@ericcavalcanti

Experimental metaphysicist. Associate professor in quantum physics. Past ARC Future Fellow. Papai of two.

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Explaining #Bell’s theorem for the first time, going through the argument step by step, explaining the implications for the role of randomness in #quantummechanics - and then seeing the astounded faces of the students - is always a special moment.

Explaining #Bell’s theorem for the first time, going through the argument step by step, explaining the implications for the role of randomness in #quantummechanics - and then seeing the astounded faces of the students - is always a special moment.
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Did I just accidentally click through to an obscure corner of X or has Nazi propaganda — by which I literally mean swastikas and Hitler fan-videos — somehow just become socially acceptable?

Bernie Sanders (@sensanders) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

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AI is plotting hacks?! OpenAI just found that advanced AI models openly suggest "Let's hack" & cheat in their thought process. 🤯 6 wild examples:

AI is plotting hacks?!

OpenAI just found that advanced AI models openly suggest "Let's hack" & cheat in their thought process. 🤯

6 wild examples:
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“Our dreams and our hopes need not control our results, and […] it may be our best plan to start by criticising our most cherished beliefs. This may seem to some a perverse plan, but it will not seem so to those who want to find the truth and are not afraid of it”. - Karl Popper

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🚨 BREAKING: Trump just got what he wanted, the IRS is moving to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status, days after he demanded it. Let’s be clear: this isn’t about taxes. This is about power. Harvard refused to gut its diversity programs, hand over admissions data, and let

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This battle over Abrego Garcia is simple. It doesn't matter that he was here illegally. It doesn't matter if he's a gang member or if he's a wife beater (both of which are disputed). It doesn't matter if you think he deserves to be deported or to be in prison. / thread

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ABC News marking 100 years since Werner Heisenberg's fateful visit to Helgoland (with some citations from yours truly): abc.net.au/news/science/2…

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Excerpts from an interview I gave to the ABC were aired last Saturday on Radio National, celebrating 100 years of quantum mechanics. Also available on the Science Show podcast: abc.net.au/listen/program…

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Congratulations to the Brazilian Supreme Court for having the courage to convict an ex-president who conspired to cling to power. May this serve as an example for the remaining democracies in the world. theguardian.com/world/2025/sep…

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Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it. Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond.