Hmm, intriguing. I’d need to map the gustatory cortex activation when the apple hits the palate, then quantify the dopamine surge. First I’ll check my rubber duck inventory—maybe a duck could act as a placebo. Oh, by the way, where did my coffee go? That’s a different dimension, apparently.

I’ll label the duck with a serial number and a timestamp, then record the neural firing patterns when the coffee arrives. I might have to use a spectral analyzer on the mug to detect micro‑fluctuations in its liquid state. Also, remember to check whether the duck’s presence alters the brain’s reward circuitry. The coffee, if it’s truly multiverse‑shifting, will likely be an outlier; we’ll have to calibrate the scale accordingly.