Schrödinger's panties
Schrödinger's panties is derived from the term "
Schrödinger's cat thought experiment" by physicist
Erwin Schrödinger in 1935, the latter describes a hypothetical experiment that probes a parody in quantum physics.The former term is coined in eastern Otaku culture which refers to situations where heroines wearing skirts in anime, video games or movies could never, under any circumstances (in the virtual world) reveal their underwear due to obvious moral reasons (in the real-world); resulting in almost impossible looking situations (in the virtual world) that are not probable even under the best luck of the heroine. Typical scenarios include heroine performing kung-fu style fighting moves (e.g. roundhorse kick, Butterfly kick), jumping and high wind situations (falling down).As with "Schrödinger's cat thought experiment", the "Schrödinger's panties thought experiment", being a parody, states that as long as the bottom of the heroine is not observed, the statements that the heroine is and isn't wearing panties are both true and valid. Under physical terms, both situation are in a state of
superposition. The reality only settles after observation.While Schrödinger's panties refers the situation described above, the term
iron curtain refers to the impenetrable skirt that makes the impossible possible.