"There are so many things in the universe that are incomprehensible to me. Some things even seem impossible, like entangled pairs. Hey, that might me another blog subject."
So, I guess today I will blog about Entangled Particles.
This will not be a long blog because scientists don't know a whole heck of a lot about them. They do know that entangled particles exist. OK, you are probably asking what are entangled particles? They are a pair of subatomic particles (photons, electrons, etc.) that seem to be somehow connected despite distance or time. In fact, one could be here on Earth and the other way out at the far reaches of the universe and when the one here changes the one way out there changes, too. How could that be? It seems that the speed limit of light has been exceeded. No one seems to understand. Even Albert Einstein called it the "spooky actions at a distance".
If they measure one, it affects the other:
Even to this day, scientist can not explain how but they are working on ways to use this phenomenon. Just think what that would do for communication, especially with astronauts that may, in the future, visit other planets. They could also instantaneously control probes anywhere in the universe and receive data back at once. And you thought your DSL line was fast?? Now, slow down and have a great day today, you hear?
I saw on a science type TV program one time that light speed was no longer considered the speed limit. They proved it some how or the other. Interesting stuff.
ReplyDeleteYou are right and why should it be. There is infinite space out there (well not quite) and lots of room for speeding particles (grin).
DeleteIf the speed of light was 'expected' to be a constant in an equation like e=mc(squared) and it turns out to not be a constant value...
DeleteI guess things just get more confusing :-)
(Please don't confuse me with anyone who understand this stuff past what the letters mean in the equation....)
The speed of light is constant in space but can be slowed down and bent by passing through gasses, liquids, and solids. Glass is actually a liquid, that is why in 100 year old houses the glass in the windows is thicker at the bottom than at the top. So, in most cases e=mc(squared) is correct but not in all cases.
DeleteOH yes, and gravity can bend and distort light.
DeleteEven with your explanation I still don't have a clue. If I had a TV I'd probably watch the Cooking Channel and never tune into Discovery or whatever those are called ;-)
ReplyDeleteInstead of reading a cook book, I read Discover and Astronomy magazines. . . but I love to eat more than read about science, so cook books and the Cooking Channel are just fine, too.
DeleteSo much to learn...so little time! I don't reckon we'll ever understand it all, but maybe that's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThe more we discover, it seems the stranger it becomes. Maybe we are not meant to know everything. Dang, if we knew everything I would not be able to wonder any more.
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