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Physicists Discover How To Teleport Energy

MikeChino writes "A physicist at Tohoku University in Japan has figured out how to teleport energy from one point in the universe to another. The technique is based upon prior research that shows it's possible to teleport information from one location to another, and involves making a measurement on each [of] an entangled pair of particles. The measurement on the first particle injects quantum energy into the system, and then by carefully choosing the measurement to do so on the second particle, it is possible to extract the original energy. Heady stuff, but essentially it means that you can inject energy at one point in the universe and extract it from somewhere else without changing the energy of the system as a whole."

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  1. Wow. by tool462 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Best. Physics quote. Ever.

    "He gives the example of a string of entangled ions oscillating back and forth in an electric field trap, a bit like Newton's balls."

    1. Re:Wow. by frosty_tsm · · Score: 4, Funny

      Best. Physics quote. Ever.

      "He gives the example of a string of entangled ions oscillating back and forth in an electric field trap, a bit like Newton's balls."

      Which we know from his laws, will continue to swing until they encounter another object or friction.

    2. Re:Wow. by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

      And at which point he will stiffen. Which brings us to the less known Newton's law:

      "The angle of the dangle is proportional to the heat of the meat." - Newton

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  2. Re:Consistent Histories? by CorporateSuit · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exactly. In a few decades, instead of a power cable leading to your house, you could fit your house with a 30-ton, $7,000,000 quantum disentangler! I imagine it could also be used in place of a battery on your ipad! Never worry about low battery ever again!

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  3. Re:Consistent Histories? by IICV · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am not the guy to answer this, but I'm going to take a stab at it.

    You've just described Slashdot in a nutshell.

  4. Re:Life Imitates Video Games by neokushan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, according to the lore they use entangled particles as a form of long range communication. EDI (Tricia Heifer of BSG fame) goes into some detail about how it works, which isn't that different from how the article here describes it.

    Bioware deserve points for doing that kind of research into the game.

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  5. Re:Consistent Histories? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ladies and gentlemen, I hereby present you with the first ever time travelling message! Posted in 1993, it appeared on slashdot just now.

  6. Re:Consistent Histories? by mugurel · · Score: 5, Funny

    you can't actually transmit information this way. Just energy.

    You've just described Slashdot in a nutshell.

  7. Re:Consistent Histories? by daeley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ladies and gentlemen, I hereby present you with the first ever time travelling message! Posted in 1993, it appeared on slashdot just now.

    You must be old here.

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  8. Instatanious Digital Communication by arthurpaliden · · Score: 4, Funny

    Using time sequencing you can now transfer binary data. Energy at this time code (i) no energy at this time code (0).

    So you can now have real time control of distant space craft and rovers.

  9. Re:Consistent Histories? by Artifakt · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think there will be demand for as many as six of them, worldwide.

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  10. I can see it now by kimvette · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can see it now:

    AT&T and Apple partner to offer the first remotely-charged cellphone. AT&T has exclusive rights on the self-charging iPhone 6G S SC until 2022. Mandatory selection of "UNLIMITED CHARGING" is required with the two-year contract at time of purchase.

    Six months later:

    AT&T has been sending cancellation notices to iPhone 6G S SC users who are heavy power users. Heavy gamers have been a drain on the charging network, so when a user reaches 200W the user will receive a courtesy call the first time, and the second time the user exceeds 200W the user's account will be shut off. Subscribers are outraged, since they expected "UNLIMITED CHARGING" means what it says.

    AT&T did not respond to our request for comment.

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  11. Re:Consistent Histories? by Kagura · · Score: 4, Funny

    A nutshell is the outer shell of a nut. Most nutshells are inedible and are removed before eating the nut meat inside. The expression "in a nutshell" (of a story, proof, etc.) means "in essence", metaphorically alluding to the fact that the essence of the nut, i.e., its edible part, is contained inside its shell.

    You've just described in a nutshell on Slashdot.