2015-12-28 at 4:27 PM UTC
-SpectraL
coward
[the spuriously bluish-lilac bushman]
Photons are unique, in that they experience duality. "Moving" from point A to point B requires no elapsed time, as the particle exists both in the originating and the terminating "location" at once. There is no detectable demarcation. "Spooky action at a distance." ~ A. Einstein
Explain that.
2015-12-28 at 6:17 PM UTC
1. Not only photons do this. Any particle can be in a state of entanglement.
2. All quantum systems can be in a super position, that is to say be in multiple states at the same time(Particle-wave duality in example). Furthermore, we call quantum systems, quantum systems for a reason, they can consist of multiple particles and act as a system. Say two particles are generated in such a way that we know the value of their combined spin(A form of angular momentum) is zero, however for it to be zero one particle has to spin clockwise and the other counter-clockwise and while we cannot intrinsically know which particle in the system is spinning in what direction(They're in a super-position afteral) If we measure one particle in this system, let's call them particle A and B for simplicity and find that particle A spins clockwise the laws of physics dictate that for the total value of the spin to remain zero the super position has to collapse and particle B must spin counter-clockwise.
Location of the particles does not matter in this case and thus we have what Einstein calls spooky action at a distance.
2015-12-28 at 6:38 PM UTC
Serious noob question here, but wtf is a quantum superposition? I've googled and it's all chinese to me...my best guess is an object/person being in multiple places at once or am I way off?
2015-12-30 at 4:35 AM UTC
sometimes i entangle my balls and jerk off
it's okay. not good, but okay.
