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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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📝 Ephemeral Notes​

  • #til2023 Schrodinger's Cat
    • It was a criticism of Copenhagen's interpretation which included the idea that quantum mechanics is intrinsically indeterministic
    • Erwin Schrodinger came up with this paradoxical example to illustrate the absurdity of the Copenhagen's interpretation where the cat can be simultaneously alive and dead in the box that contains a radiation monitor which can release poison
    • The collapse of the states happens when one looks into the box but when exactly the quantum superposition end
    • However, the common understanding of the reference today is that it is an explainer for quantum mechanics
  • #til2023 Madeira Wine
    • Fortified wine made on the Portuguese Medeira Islands by oxidizing the wine through heat and ageing
    • This produces wine that can be stored for a lone time, for decades and even centuries
      • The oldest known vintage is a 1715 Terrantez
    • Solera process is a way to age liquids by fractional blending of older products with younger ones to increase the average age
      • It means "on the ground" in Spanish because the fractional blending transfers from between barrels from the top to bottom
  • #til2023 Why is the Napa Valley is a great place to grow grapes for wine
    • Diuaral temperature range
      • The big temperature swing from day to night allows for the grapes to ripen for longer on the vine as the low temperature pauses the growth of the grapes
      • This gives the grapes a "long hang time" to develop more flavour for wine
      • The temperature swing comes from the cooling effect from the Pacific Ocean
      • Winegrowers will use fans to move the hotter air above the ground down during very cold nights to prevent frost from forming
    • Diversity of soil types
      • As a result of geological activity 150 million years ago
      • It is also well-drained and deep
    • Policy
      • It has become the first agricultural reserve in the US in 1968 which has stringent protections of the land for wine growing only
  • #til2023 Roses at the end of vineyard rows
    • There are several explanations but could be urban legends
    • Disease detection system
      • Roses are more sensitive to disease or insect infestation and could serve as an early warning system for the health of the vineyard
      • But winegrowers have also said if there are insects on the roses there is probably not enough time to protect the grapes
    • Turn signal for the horses or oxen
      • Back when farm animals were used, roses were used to ensure they don't cut across the rows and damage the grapes

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