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"Spooky" Science Points Towards Quantum Computing
Stony Stevenson writes to tell us that University of Michigan physicists have been able to establish an "entanglement" between two atoms trapped more than a meter apart in different enclosures using light. This shows how two different atoms can have a sort of communication, something Einstein referred to as 'spooky action-at-a-distance'. "By manipulating the photons emitted from each of the two atoms and guiding them to interact along a fibre-optic thread, the researchers were able to detect the resulting photon clicks and entangle the atoms. Professor Monroe explained that the fibre-optic thread was necessary to establish entanglement of the atoms. But the fibre could be severed and the two atoms would remain entangled, even if one were 'carefully taken to Jupiter'."
Getting a girl the nerdy way: holding a fiber-optic wire between the two of you and say "Now we're entangled on the atomic level, love me forever!"
That's kinda what it sounds like to me anyway... but I'm not all that knowledgeable in the area of quantum physics... I barely understand common physics. But at least I read the article... and it sounds like they have created the atomic equivalent of two cans and a string without the string.
But the fibre could be severed and the two atoms would remain entangled, even if one were 'carefully taken to Jupiter'."
Probably not.
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I believe the article said " carefully taken to Jupiter" so that rules out UPS, FedEx, and especially the post office...
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> something Einstein referred to as 'spooky action-at-a-distance'.
I could have sworn my therapist used those exact words when describing my sex life.
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1. Entangle two atoms
2. Transport one of them to Jupiter (Or your favorite planetary body, Pluto excluded)
3. Detonate a bomb at the other atoms location
4. ???
5. PROFIT!
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The spooky part comes in when you take that blue ball and paint it red, and the other guy's ball turns blue. Ouch.
(Yeah, I know that doesn't really happen, but some bad explanations of entanglement could lead you to think that it could.)
-- Alastair
Because researchers at Appalachian State subsequently proved that the atoms would remain entangled even if carefully taken two points beyond Jupiter, perhaps by blocking a field goal attempt shortly after the asteroid belt.
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