Emitting Quotes

“If I keep observing the uranium, which means a little more than keeping my eyes on the pot on my desk and involves something akin to surrounding it with a whole system of Geiger counters, I can freeze it in such a way that it stops emitting radiation.
Although Turing first suggested the idea as a theoretical construct, it turns out that it is not just mathematical fiction. Experiments in the last decade have demonstrated the real possibility of using observation to inhibit the progress of a quantum system.”
― Marcus du Sautoy, The Great Unknown: Seven Journeys to the Frontiers of Science

“Electromagnetic emitting laptop computers are among the most toxic devices the electronics industry has marketed to the unsuspecting masses. The last place you would want to put one of these devices is on your lap!”
― Steven Magee, Magee’s Disease