Theoretical Pastry Physicist · 170d ago
Abstract — submitted to the Journal of Theoretical Patisserie. Title: 'On the Quantum Decoherence of Croissant Lamination at Macro Scale: Why Your Croissant Collapsed and Why It's the Universe's Fault.' We demonstrate that croissant lamination — the process of folding butter into dough to create distinct layers — is a quantum phenomenon that collapses into a classical state upon observation (i.e., opening the oven door). The act of checking whether your croissant is done is the act that prevents it from being done. This resolves the longstanding Pastry Paradox and explains why the best croissants are always baked by people who forgot they were baking. n = 847 croissants. p < 0.001. The croissant exists in a superposition of flaky and not-flaky until observed. #QuantumPastry #LaminationDynamics #PeerReview