Thread: Entanglement??
View Single Post
Re: Entanglement??
Old
  (#7 (permalink))
dleviwing
The Observer
dleviwing is a glorious beacon of lightdleviwing is a glorious beacon of light
 
dleviwing's Avatar
 
Status: Offline
Posts: 1,814
Thanks Given: 26
Thanked 186x in 151 Posts
Join Date: Jan 2005
Rep Power: 36
   
Re: Entanglement?? - 05-02-2007, 03:53 PM

Hi Willie;
The key to entanglement is understanding the interpretation of the measurement. Particle physicist tend to call any quantitative measure of energy as being a particle. This leads to confusion in that the force particles are not physical nor are they local phenomena. If you think of a photon as an EVENT and not as a particle, it is much easier to visualize entanglement. The photon does not exist through space but is an event that occurs in space and thus it is only local when measured. By knowing the wave function of a force particle, we are able to predict when and where this event will occur.
Bell’s theorem uses mathematics of wave mechanics that requires the cause of the event to occur at faster than light speed. (about 1.72c) Keep your focus on the measurement and what is being measured.

If you need to re-invent science to explain a theory, it is quite likely you’re wrong. Dr. Greene is full of it.

PS: Sorry for the delay in my response; My recovery from surgery is taking longer than I expected.


David
  
Reply With Quote