'Quantum Cheshire Cat' becomes reality

cabbles

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28543990

For those of you that like reading about this subject, this is quite an interesting development. In addition, CERN is starting back up again and the power is being boosted to 13 TeV (It can go 1 level higher) to hopefully give us some more discoveries around particle physics. Although I very much believe whatever they will discover will lead to more questions.

kentaddick

Quantum physics makes my brain hurt

cabbles

kentaddick said:

Quantum physics makes my brain hurt

Mine too. Do find it interesting though. Try astro physics, a tad more easier to get your head around......just a tad mind

Salad

Quantum physics makes quantum physicists' brains hurt!

Stig

Just started reading some Richard Feynman and light particles moving through a sheet of glass (or not) is enough to make my head hurt.

cabbles

Stig said:

Just started reading some Richard Feynman and light particles moving through a sheet of glass (or not) is enough to make my head hurt.

It's pretty much impossible to get your head round unless you are educated to a high standard and as soon as the maths come in I'm screwed (I just about scraped a C at GCSE maths and science many years ago). However, I do enjoy it as a topic, particularly the astro physics. There are some decent books out there in non-physicist language. Try Lisa Randall 'Knocking on Heaven's Door'

ShootersHillGuru

Stella Artois makes my head hurt.

Stig

Cheers #cabbles - added to my wish list.

Leroy Ambrose

Physics in general really is the dog's nuts. Check this video out on superfluidity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z6UJbwxBZI

vff

Quantum physics, I am in two minds about it at the same time.

jimmymelrose

''SHUT UP... OR DIE!!!!!!!''

..................said the greatest quantum physicist to his cat


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cafcfan

Stig said:

Just started reading some Richard Feynman and light particles moving through a sheet of glass (or not) is enough to make my head hurt.

The only thing I know is that it is impossible for light particles to move through the glass of a drug dealer's BMW. (Edited to add or a footballer's Audi Q7.)

3blokes

I love all this stuff even though half the time I don't really know what they are talking about. But these people spend their lives learning and working on these things so it shouldn't really come as any surprise that it is beyond me and my woodwork O level.
Before that video I thought a super fluid was a pint of Sam Adams ;-)

RalphMilnesgut

Am I allowed to comment huh? Just huh?