10 Real Things That Prove Doctor Who Exists
3. The Weeping Angel Effect
The Weeping Angels' main party trick is sending unfortunate victims back in time, but they're also known for their inability to move while being looked at. Combined with their lightning-quick speeds, this instantly made them one of the scariest monsters in Doctor Who history.
As it turns out, there's something else that cannot move while being looked at, and to find out what it is, we must journey into the horrifyingly complicated world of quantum physics.
In 2015, researchers at Cornell University ran a series of experiments on atoms to simulate what would happen if somebody was constantly watching them, without even blinking. Think of it as a reverse Schrodinger's Cat, which is all about something not being seen.
Their studies turned out some interesting results: if an atom is constantly being measured, then it never changes, effectively freezing it in place. This is "The Weeping Angel Effect".
There's no denying that the science behind the Weeping Angels is fascinating, and if it's possible for things to freeze in place through mere observation, then we can speculate that the Angels might actually exist.
Just be careful the next time you're exploring an abandoned house, okay?