Thanks for your feedback, Bruce. I hear you! These concepts are not intuitive, but once you grasp them, you can apply them to real life with great gain and fun!
Michael I loved this article and the research you put into it. I love "The Three Body Problem," and "Snow Crash." One of the most important parts of the article, for me, is the amazing ability of certain minds to use mathematics, physics and imagination to construct theories that have yet to become a reality. As a young teacher, I had a boy in my class who I was having a terrible time challenging in math. It wasn't enough to give him harder problems or more abstract numbers, he was in another place entirely. His name was Brian Greene. I went back to my graduate school, Columbia University, and got ideas to challenge Brian, but I'm not sure I ever really did.
Brian Greene is a prominent physicist and science communicator known for his work on superstring theory, particularly his book "The Elegant Universe" which popularized the concept. I read the book and still struggled to understand.
What an amazing anecdote! Thank you, Sandy, for always commenting so I can learn more. I'll definitely read something by Greene. I think I've heard of The Elegant Universe, I'll start there.
I was a pain to my teachers, I had terrible grades and terrible behavior, but I didn't become a prominent physicist. 😂 Trust me, that you remember your students, your career, these episodes convey your passion for your work. And that's great.
I wish I had you in my class; I think you might have had a lot more fun in school., and I would have had a blast with you. I promise. I loved teaching so much that everytime I walked into a classroom, I felt like someone stabbed me in the backside with a hypodermic full of adrenalin.
Even thought I was the head of the school, I taught a course in the fourth grade and had all of the children in the school when they were in 4th, even my son, Brian. The night before I started in his class he said, "Dad, what will I call you?" All the kids in the school knew he was my son, and my answer was, "Just what you always call me. The best word in the world 'dad.'" We had a blast!
These developments never cease to astound me. The mind boggles with the possibilities.
You also said something about sci-fi that sparked a thought… I’ve felt for a while that it’s not that these sci-fi or futuristic movies, books, and idea actually ‘predict’ the future per se, but rather that once these ideas are put into the cultural zeitgeist by these creative works of science fiction — that somehow, this actually pulls, or inspires humanity’s collective consciousness to bring such ideas into existence. Not sure if that makes sense, but yeah…
I do agree with you, somehow science fiction inspires humanity’s collective consciousness to bring incredible ideas into existence. It's great, but it's also dangerous. But that's where ethics come in... like, what does it mean to do the right thing, and where do we draw the line between good and evil? Thanks for your feedback, bro!
Yes, definitely. Just because we can think something up, doesn’t mean we should actually bring it into existence! Its sure is fun to think about though :)
Has the entanglement been empirically proven to be instant? I didn't think they've been able to measure that. We've only recently discovered that gravity travels in waves at LIGO facilities.
Some speed limits are difficult to ascertain. My understanding of entanglement is old and possibly outdated. I recall that the entanglement loses coherence at very short distances and degenerates quickly with separation, with the record being four feet of distance. Perhaps this has a solution down the road but no "Ansible" for us anytime soon. Entanglement still has near-future potential to revolutionize computing at smaller scales, though.
This is one interpretation of how the Galactic AI comes into being, or functions. Especially seeing as this sort of entanglement works across time as well as space.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. TAM is a very fascinating new finding in Quantum Entanglement. The Matrix angle intrigues me.... quantum simulated worlds. Much to chew on in this one!
The next stage in the science fiction feedback loop!
One can only imagine how quantum computers are going to change everything.
Yeah, that’s it.
The new frontier of communication.
How many times for the singularity? Tic tac tic tac...
They'll blow up... that's what the Tic Tac's for, buddy 😎
Sci-fi is catching up with reality, and I’m here for it. Thank you for sharing
Thank to you for reading!
You are welcome
Interesting article and thought experiment. If such a technology could be harnessed it would solve a lot of incredibly difficult problems.
Thanks for sharing the mind bending science. I’m still trying to wrap my head around this concept.
Thanks for your feedback, Bruce. I hear you! These concepts are not intuitive, but once you grasp them, you can apply them to real life with great gain and fun!
Michael I loved this article and the research you put into it. I love "The Three Body Problem," and "Snow Crash." One of the most important parts of the article, for me, is the amazing ability of certain minds to use mathematics, physics and imagination to construct theories that have yet to become a reality. As a young teacher, I had a boy in my class who I was having a terrible time challenging in math. It wasn't enough to give him harder problems or more abstract numbers, he was in another place entirely. His name was Brian Greene. I went back to my graduate school, Columbia University, and got ideas to challenge Brian, but I'm not sure I ever really did.
Brian Greene is a prominent physicist and science communicator known for his work on superstring theory, particularly his book "The Elegant Universe" which popularized the concept. I read the book and still struggled to understand.
What an amazing anecdote! Thank you, Sandy, for always commenting so I can learn more. I'll definitely read something by Greene. I think I've heard of The Elegant Universe, I'll start there.
I was a pain to my teachers, I had terrible grades and terrible behavior, but I didn't become a prominent physicist. 😂 Trust me, that you remember your students, your career, these episodes convey your passion for your work. And that's great.
I wish I had you in my class; I think you might have had a lot more fun in school., and I would have had a blast with you. I promise. I loved teaching so much that everytime I walked into a classroom, I felt like someone stabbed me in the backside with a hypodermic full of adrenalin.
Even thought I was the head of the school, I taught a course in the fourth grade and had all of the children in the school when they were in 4th, even my son, Brian. The night before I started in his class he said, "Dad, what will I call you?" All the kids in the school knew he was my son, and my answer was, "Just what you always call me. The best word in the world 'dad.'" We had a blast!
The best word in the world 'dad'... wonderful, Sandy, you're a legend.
These developments never cease to astound me. The mind boggles with the possibilities.
You also said something about sci-fi that sparked a thought… I’ve felt for a while that it’s not that these sci-fi or futuristic movies, books, and idea actually ‘predict’ the future per se, but rather that once these ideas are put into the cultural zeitgeist by these creative works of science fiction — that somehow, this actually pulls, or inspires humanity’s collective consciousness to bring such ideas into existence. Not sure if that makes sense, but yeah…
Great piece Michael :)
I do agree with you, somehow science fiction inspires humanity’s collective consciousness to bring incredible ideas into existence. It's great, but it's also dangerous. But that's where ethics come in... like, what does it mean to do the right thing, and where do we draw the line between good and evil? Thanks for your feedback, bro!
Yes, definitely. Just because we can think something up, doesn’t mean we should actually bring it into existence! Its sure is fun to think about though :)
Great article!
Has the entanglement been empirically proven to be instant? I didn't think they've been able to measure that. We've only recently discovered that gravity travels in waves at LIGO facilities.
Some speed limits are difficult to ascertain. My understanding of entanglement is old and possibly outdated. I recall that the entanglement loses coherence at very short distances and degenerates quickly with separation, with the record being four feet of distance. Perhaps this has a solution down the road but no "Ansible" for us anytime soon. Entanglement still has near-future potential to revolutionize computing at smaller scales, though.
Again it's been years since I learned about this.
This is incredible information that is shared here! Wonderful history shared here. Quantum entanglement is a real thing.
Yeah! That's it. Thanks for reading!
This is one interpretation of how the Galactic AI comes into being, or functions. Especially seeing as this sort of entanglement works across time as well as space.
There's loads of lovely philosophical implications of this (along with a lot of cool ideas for Sci-Fi stories). Examples: https://inadifferentplace.substack.com/p/quantum-topography-101-tau-ceti-three?r=2s9hod
Sounds interesting, Evelyn, I'll check it out!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. TAM is a very fascinating new finding in Quantum Entanglement. The Matrix angle intrigues me.... quantum simulated worlds. Much to chew on in this one!
Thanks, Mir! I totally agree, TAM is truly intriguing.