Physicists Propose New Kind of Quantum Tunneling

KentuckyFC writes to tell us that scientists from the UK and Germany are proposing a third kind of quantum tunneling. They propose that a quantum particle is capable of changing into a pair of "virtual particles" capable of passing through a potential barrier before changing back. The supposition also provides some interesting methods of possibly testing string theory. So many interesting and useful possibilities, I guess that just means it will be debunked faster than other scientific theories.

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cat

[RuBLed]

Great!... Now we need to not only guess if Schrodinger's cat is alive or dead but also if it is still inside the box as well.

Re:cat

[JustOK]

He's just spinning in his grave. We're just not sure what direction he's spinning.