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Quantum Entanglement of Macroscopic Diamonds

New submitter ananyo writes "A pair of diamond crystals has been linked by quantum entanglement — one of the first times that objects visible to the naked eye have been placed in a connected quantum state. 'This means that a vibration in the crystals could not be meaningfully assigned to one or other of them: both crystals were simultaneously vibrating and not vibrating (abstract). Quantum entanglement — interdependence of quantum states between particles not in physical contact — has been well established between quantum particles such as atoms at ultra-cold temperatures. But like most quantum effects, it doesn't tend to survive either at room temperature or in objects large enough to see with the naked eye.'"

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  1. Re:Harmony at last.. by Baloroth · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, no, because they are quantum entangled only one of them can vibrate at a time. So you can still only please one at at a time, you just don't know which one it will be until they tell you.

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