Today were going to talk about the age-old question that has been plaguing physicists for centuries. No, not what came first, the chicken or the egg (that one was settled in 1945). Were talking about something much more profound: quantum mechanical waves vs string/spring systems.

Now, let’s be real here we all know that strings and springs are just fancy toys for kids to play with at recess. But what if I told you that these simple little things could actually explain the entire universe? Thats right, According to some brilliant physicists (who probably have better things to do), string theory suggests that everything in our world is made up of tiny strings vibrating at different frequencies.

On the other hand, we have quantum mechanical waves which are basically just fancy math equations that describe how particles behave on a subatomic level. These little guys can be pretty wild, with particles appearing and disappearing out of thin air (or rather, space-time). But hey, who needs logic when you’ve got math?

So, which one is better? Well, lets take a look at some examples to help us decide. Let’s say we have two objects a ball and a feather. According to string theory, the ball would be made up of strings vibrating at lower frequencies (because it’s heavier), while the feather would consist of strings vibrating at higher frequencies (because it’s lighter).

On the other hand, in quantum mechanics, both objects are described by wave functions which basically means that they can exist in multiple places at once. So, if you were to drop a ball and a feather from the same height, according to string theory, they would hit the ground at different times (because of their different frequencies). But according to quantum mechanics, both objects could potentially land on your head because who needs logic when you’ve got math?

But hey, who needs logic when you’ve got science?