Ask AC about Quantum theory.

[A_C_Slater]

I will be fielding questions about pure theory only. My qualifications need not be verified. You have my word that I know everything that there is to know regarding this specific scientific branch.

[PoBoy321]

How likely is it that every atom in my body will spontaneously turn to pure energy and destroy the world?

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Tell us about unified theory.

[fyodor]

Who is the new Brian Greene?

[CardSharpCook]

Does this have to do with Dr. Sam Beckett?

[A_C_Slater]

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How likely is it that every atom in my body will spontaneously turn to pure energy and destroy the world?

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800 centillion to 1.

[A_C_Slater]

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Tell us about unified theory.

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The largest is in the smallest.

[Rduke55]

Now this belongs in SMP.

[HarryCH]

Whats quantum theory and how would it make my life easier?

[fyodor]

Murray Gell-Mann in his book The Quark and the Jaguar uses a limerick to illustrate relativity. It goes something like this:

There once was a woman named Wright
Who could travel much faster than light
She set out one day
In a relative way
And returned the previous night

Is this possible?

[A_C_Slater]

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Who is the new Brian Greene?

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I am. /images/graemlins/ooo.gif

[A_C_Slater]

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Murray Gell-Mann in his book The Quark and the Jaguar uses a limerick to illustrate relativity. It goes something like this:

There once was a woman named Wright
Who could travel much faster than light
She set out one day
In a relative way
And returned the previous night

Is this possible?

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Yes

[Utah]

What is the nature of gravity? If it caused by a particle, a graviton, how will we ever prove it since theoretically it is next to impossible to capture a graviton given a graviton's almost complete lack of interaction with matter?

[A_C_Slater]

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Whats quantum theory and how would it make my life easier?

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There is nothing easy about Quantum theory. And yet it is the easiest thing in the universe. Only by becoming nothing can we ever hope to return to the source of everything.

[bjb23]

explain to me why it is that a particle in a 1 dimensional box may have a zero probabilty of being located at a specific distance at the center and equal nonzero probabilities at either side of this point.

if quantum particles dont follow paths then how do they get from point a to point b?

[toss]

What will the universe be like in the distant future? I'm talking 10^trillion^trillion here.

[A_C_Slater]

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What will the universe be like in the distant future? I'm talking 10^trillion^trillion here.

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We perceive, that is a fact. But what we perceive is not a fact of the same kind.

[A_C_Slater]

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explain to me why it is that a particle in a 1 dimensional box may have a zero probabilty of being located at a specific distance at the center and equal nonzero probabilities at either side of this point.

if quantum particles dont follow paths then how do they get from point a to point b?

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All paths are the same, they lead nowhere.

[straightflush]

Does everyone that knows about quantum theory talk like Shakespeare?

[mrTEA]

What are the spooky things DS is referring to when he said there might be a God.

[A_C_Slater]

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What is the nature of gravity? If it caused by a particle, a graviton, how will we ever prove it since theoretically it is next to impossible to capture a graviton given a graviton's almost complete lack of interaction with matter?

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There is a world of happiness where there is no difference between things because there is no one there to ask about the difference. But that is not the world of men.

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What will the universe be like in the distant future? I'm talking 10^trillion^trillion here.

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We perceive, that is a fact. But what we perceive is not a fact of the same kind.

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Getoff the drugs MAAAAAN!!!

[El Diablo]

AC, mods:

SCIENCE FORUM.

[A_C_Slater]

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Does everyone that knows about quantum theory talk like Shakespeare?

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I am the only one who really knows about quantum mechanics in its totality, so yes.

[Utah]

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There is a world of happiness where there is no difference between things because there is no one there to ask about the difference. But that is not the world of men.

[/ QUOTE ] Ah, we are being silly. My mistake for thinking it was a serious thread.

[A_C_Slater]

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What are the spooky things DS is referring to when he said there might be a God.

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There is no biblical version of God. The universe runs itself, like the internet. I suspect DS was alluding to the catalyst that caused the creation of the universe.

[goofball]

Was Feynman wrong when he said "nobody understands quantum mechanics"

What are your thoughts on this (http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn8836-black-holes-the-ultimate-quantum-computers.html)? Spefically the information paradox? Are you confident in a physical theory that leads to so many apparently paradoxes?

[bjb23]

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AC, mods:

SCIENCE FORUM.

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trust me, there is very little science in this thread.

[A_C_Slater]

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There is a world of happiness where there is no difference between things because there is no one there to ask about the difference. But that is not the world of men.

[/ QUOTE ] Ah, we are being silly. My mistake for thinking it was a serious thread.

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I am quite serious. The universe is incomprehensible. We won't ever understand it; we won't ever unravel its secrets. Thus we must treat the universe as it is: a sheer mystery.

Now tell me, does that seem silly to you?

[A_C_Slater]

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AC, mods:

SCIENCE FORUM.

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trust me, there is very little science in this thread.

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He's right. We are not discussing "science." We are discussing Quantum theory in its totality. Science merely lets us know that something is going on, but it will never let us discover why, only the initiated can answer that.

[Go Blue]

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Murray Gell-Mann in his book The Quark and the Jaguar uses a limerick to illustrate relativity. It goes something like this:

There once was a woman named Wright
Who could travel much faster than light
She set out one day
In a relative way
And returned the previous night

Is this possible?

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Yes

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Ok, how is this possible? From my knowledge, nothing that has mass can achieve the speed of light as this would require infinite energy and the object would have infinite weight. This isn't even talking about going FASTER than the speed of light.

[A_C_Slater]

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Was Feynman wrong when he said "nobody understands quantum mechanics"

What are your thoughts on this (http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn8836-black-holes-the-ultimate-quantum-computers.html)? Spefically the information paradox? Are you confident in a physical theory that leads to so many apparently paradoxes?

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Yes he was wrong, because I understand it all. But you can't really blame him since he died when I was only 8 years old.

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Murray Gell-Mann in his book The Quark and the Jaguar uses a limerick to illustrate relativity. It goes something like this:

There once was a woman named Wright
Who could travel much faster than light
She set out one day
In a relative way
And returned the previous night

Is this possible?

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Yes

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Ok, how is this possible? From my knowledge, nothing that has mass can achieve the speed of light as this would require infinite energy and the object would have infinite weight. This isn't even talking about going FASTER than the speed of light.

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Don't waste your time. OP is HIGH

[Utah]

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I am quite serious. The universe is incomprehensible. We won't ever understand it; we won't ever unravel its secrets. Thus we must treat the universe as it is: a sheer mystery.

Now tell me, does that seem silly to you?

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Yes - it even seems sillier after your explanation.

[A_C_Slater]

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Murray Gell-Mann in his book The Quark and the Jaguar uses a limerick to illustrate relativity. It goes something like this:

There once was a woman named Wright
Who could travel much faster than light
She set out one day
In a relative way
And returned the previous night

Is this possible?

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Yes

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Ok, how is this possible? From my knowledge, nothing that has mass can achieve the speed of light as this would require infinite energy and the object would have infinite weight. This isn't even talking about going FASTER than the speed of light.

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Her awareness does not have mass. Hence it can travel faster than light. "In a relative way" is the key phrase you have to meditate upon.

[A_C_Slater]

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I am quite serious. The universe is incomprehensible. We won't ever understand it; we won't ever unravel its secrets. Thus we must treat the universe as it is: a sheer mystery.

Now tell me, does that seem silly to you?

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Yes - it even seems sillier after your explanation.

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But will you admit that just because something is silly does not mean that it is false?

[A_C_Slater]

Will a mod please move this thread back to OOT? This thread has nothing to do with Science, Math, or Philosophy and everthing to do with other other things.

[HotPants]

What is the force acting on a magnetic moment, in terms of the spin of the particle and the magnetic field?

(In other words, I'm calling BS you know anything about Quantum Theory)

[A_C_Slater]

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What is the force acting on a magnetic moment, in terms of the spin of the particle and the magnetic field?

(In other words, I'm calling BS you know anything about Quantum Theory)

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Anyone can look that answer up on Wikipedia. I am fielding questions regarding pure theory . I am here to help you primates understand things that as of yet remain unknown unto you.

[gumpzilla]

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What is the force acting on a magnetic moment, in terms of the spin of the particle and the magnetic field?

(In other words, I'm calling BS you know anything about Quantum Theory)

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If you're trying to demonstrate your intelligence here with this comment, I think you failed.

[HotPants]

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What is the force acting on a magnetic moment, in terms of the spin of the particle and the magnetic field?

(In other words, I'm calling BS you know anything about Quantum Theory)

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If you're trying to demonstrate your intelligence here with this comment, I think you failed.

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Why do you think I'd be? and if so, why do you think I failed?

[HotPants]

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What is the force acting on a magnetic moment, in terms of the spin of the particle and the magnetic field?

(In other words, I'm calling BS you know anything about Quantum Theory)

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Anyone can look that answer up on Wikipedia. I am fielding questions regarding pure theory . I am here to help you primates understand things that as of yet remain unknown unto you.

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Just checking

[A_C_Slater]

Well I hope some of you were able to take away something from this little Q&A session. If anyone has anymore questions feel free to PM me or respond in this thread. My knowledge in this area is truly inexhaustible.

[Borodog]

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How likely is it that every atom in my body will spontaneously turn to pure energy and destroy the world?

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Zero. There's not enough energy in you body to destroy the world. The mass needed, if completely converted into energy, to gravitationally unbind the Earth is GM^2/(2Rc^2), or about 2 x 10^15 kg. This is the mass of 2x10^12 cubic meters of water. This would be a cube of water 1.26x10^4 m on a side, or a cube of water about 12.6 kilometers on a side.

Of course, you could "destroy" the world without gravitationally unbinding it totally, but your mass, say of order 100kg, if completely converted to energy would only liberate 10^19 Joules, or the equivalent of about 2.5 megatons of TNT. You could destroy a city, but not the world.

The probability of that happening? Approximately zero.