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post Oct 5 2006, 03:53 AM
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Overly hyped by the pop media (the story is one of CNN.com's headliners right now), but interesting nonetheless. Any real physicists have some insights/explanations to share?

Quantum phenomena give me a headache that is both painful and enjoyable at the same time...unless I try to analyze it, then it's one or the other. Anybody got some Excedrin H? smile.gif

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/10/04...reut/index.html


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post Oct 6 2006, 03:36 AM
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What always gets me is that one basic assumption of QM is, to put it very simplistically, the Universe (in any of its manifestations) must be observed in order to exist. Without anything out there to observe it, the Universe's near-infinite quantum states remain indeterminate.

The implications of that are truly profound.

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- nprev   "Teleportation"?   Oct 5 2006, 03:53 AM
- - Myran   Oh yes its a 'pop hype' but also solid sci...   Oct 5 2006, 05:12 PM
- - DonPMitchell   If you are interested in the quantum mechanics, an...   Oct 5 2006, 06:04 PM
- - nprev   Thanks, Don. I'll start looking; always found ...   Oct 6 2006, 03:27 AM
- - dvandorn   What always gets me is that one basic assumption o...   Oct 6 2006, 03:36 AM
- - nprev   Agreed...but, to take interpretation of that princ...   Oct 6 2006, 03:59 AM
- - David   QUOTE (nprev @ Oct 6 2006, 03:59 AM) Agre...   Oct 6 2006, 06:25 AM
|- - nprev   QUOTE (David @ Oct 5 2006, 11:25 PM) Ther...   Oct 9 2006, 05:34 PM
- - jaredGalen   QUOTE (nprev @ Oct 6 2006, 03:59 AM) Agre...   Oct 9 2006, 12:21 PM

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