Category Archives: Quantum Theory

Q: Can things really be in two places at the same time?

Posted on December 6, 2009 by The Physicist

Physicist: Yuppers. The classic example is Young’s Double Slit experiment. When coherent light is shined on two slits, then the image that’s projected on the final screen exhibits interference patterns (because light is a wave, of course).  Back in the … Continue reading →

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Q: Why?

Posted on December 2, 2009 by The Mathematician

Mathematician: From time to time, people like asking us questions such as “Why?”, while steadfastly refusing to explain what the heck they are talking about. The best example of this was a naked guy who approached our “Ask a Mathematician … Continue reading →

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Q: Is teleportation possible?

Posted on November 9, 2009 by The Physicist

Physicist: Nope. The best you could hope for is a machine that reads the exact location of every atom in your body, as well as it’s chemical relationship to every nearby atom, then sends that blue print to another machine … Continue reading →

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Q: What is the connection between quantum physics and consciousness?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by The Physicist

Physicist: No connection. The idea that consciousness, or observation, can affect the physical world around us is called the “Copenhagen Interpretation”.  According to the Copenhagen interpretation, as long as there is no consciousness observing a system (a system of particles, … Continue reading →

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