In a laser, atoms flash in unison, turning scattered light into a focused beam. It turns out society sometimes behaves the same way: when enough people are 'charged' with one idea, a media signal can make everyone act in sync. This explains why protests or trends erupt suddenly—and hints at the possibility of predicting them.
🎯 The first laser, built by [scientist:Charles Townes]Townes[/scientist] and colleagues, used a ruby and a flashlamp. Today its descendants scan barcodes and cut metal, while the very concept of coherent amplification helps model social explosions.
🎬 The model evokes psychohistory from Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, where math predicted the future of civilizations.