Module
Quantum
Beta

Quantum Clock

LINK Cost
2
HYPerlink Cost
3
ability
Return 3 random cards from your discard pile to your hand.
BasE Power
0
guardian Module
Guardian

Atoms swing to their own precise rhythm, setting a reference pace for the universe.

Illustr. Alex Rommel © 2022 Universität Innsbruck

Rules

  • All cards returned to your hand this way are revealed to all players.
  • If a discard pile has less than 3 cards, all cards in it are returned to your hand.

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Measuring time with high precision has led to many hi-tech advances, an impressive one being the GPS. At the heart of every clock is a cyclical phenomenon: from the orbit of the Sun to the oscillations of a pendulum, our solutions have evolved with us. A pendulum, however, is neither precise nor reliable, since it is strongly influenced by its environment. This is why scientists learnt to control highly regular, natural oscillators: the atoms. Atoms only become excited when they absorb light of a specific frequency. By cooling and trapping them with lasers, scientists can measure that frequency and monitor time with unmatched precision.

Illustr. Alex Rommel © 2022 Universität Innsbruck

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