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out at a steady rhythm, as well. But suddenly, everything exploded. The colors inverted and the
sounds were suddenly loud. I literally had chills run down my spine and felt terror and
heartbreakbut for what?
It was through that specific moment it became clear how foreign superposition is to
humans. Our knowledge is limited, discrete, while the world continues on its own, sometimes
with rhythm and other times not.
Though insightful, one experience of superposition was enough for me. The use of
Morse code, white noise, and beeping sounds as music was unusual for me, and the flashy
visuals were too intense for me. The audience of young adults was largely amazed by the
experience and, like me, confused. When the first bit ended, there was applause. But after that,
the audience was awestruck into silence until the end of the performance. The effects of
superposition went beyond the performance, and beyond human comprehension.