[Spridgets] Not LBC......... Nova link to awesome Quantum Mechanics

Woerpel dwoerpel at wi.net
Mon Nov 21 10:08:43 MST 2011


Rick,

I think you've just, quite possibly unintentionally, provided a clue to 
our Lucas electric difficulties.

:-)

Dave W.



On 11/21/2011 10:51 AM, Rick Bastedo wrote:
> My feeble understanding of uncertainty is that atomic particles (and by
> extension all matter) have a probability of existing in a specific place
> and time.
> Virtual particles were predicted back in 1970, those would be particles
> that blip in and out of existence even in a perfect vacuum.
> Because there is only a probability of anything existing at any specific
> place there is also a probability of it existing anywhere else.
> So fast forwarding to more recently, scientists have been able to observe
> the virtual particles but unable to measure them, until now.
> They created a special type of mirror, and by reflecting these virtual
> photons actually forced them into existence in a vacuum.
> They measured the microwave energy produced by the pair of photons and
> there you have it.
> What this might lead to? - who can tell.
> Is it really cool? Absolutely!
>
> Rick (nerdy but nice) Bastedo


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