gedankenexperiment
noun
ge·dank·en·ex·per·i·ment
gə-ˈdäŋ-kən-ik-ˌsper-ə-mənt 
also -ˌspir-
: an experiment carried out in thought only
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Around the same time, a group in Shenzhen also contacted us to discuss carrying out our gedankenexperiment with optical systems.
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Marc-Olivier Renou, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Gedankenexperiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gedankenexperiment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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