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In the early 1900s, a scientist named Louis de Broglie went beyond the issue of the characteristics of light and proposed that all matter has wave-like characteristics.
These wavelike properties can be described as a wave field or wave function. The wave function is not something you can see, nor does it exist in three dimensional space, but it effects can be observed. Every particle of matter has its own function, which can be visualized as a "smear," or a representation of all the paths it may take. The scientist Richard Feynman theorized that the potential particle takes all possible paths as its wave moves from point A to point B, so that when the wave reaches point B, it contains information from every path it could have taken to get there. When the particle is observed, however, its wave function collapses and only one path becomes actualized. Why does one probablitiy get chosen for the particle rather than another? Who are what makes these choices, and at what level are these choices made? These questions have me pondering today. Will I ever know the answers to them in this lifetime? Perhaps someone here on Mingle has a conclusion. In the meantime I will prepare a Middle Eastern platter of hummus, pita bread, grape leaves, szasiki, falafel, tabouli salad, and a red bean soup dish. I know, I know not everyone is into the Middle East dishes, especially those here in the states  |
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In the early 1900s, a scientist named Louis de Broglie went beyond the issue of the characteristics of light and proposed that all matter has wave-like characteristics. These wavelike properties can be described as a wave field or wave function. The wave function is not something you can see, nor does it exist in three dimensional space, but it effects can be observed. Every particle of matter has its own function, which can be visualized as a "smear," or a representation of all the paths it may take. The scientist Richard Feynman theorized that the potential particle takes all possible paths as its wave moves from point A to point B, so that when the wave reaches point B, it contains information from every path it could have taken to get there. When the particle is observed, however, its wave function collapses and only one path becomes actualized. Why does one probablitiy get chosen for the particle rather than another? Who are what makes these choices, and at what level are these choices made? These questions have me pondering today. Will I ever know the answers to them in this lifetime? Perhaps someone here on Mingle has a conclusion. In the meantime I will prepare a Middle Eastern platter of hummus, pita bread, grape leaves, szasiki, falafel, tabouli salad, and a red bean soup dish. I know, I know not everyone is into the Middle East dishes, especially those here in the states Im not into anything middleastern...... Outsource recipient junkies! |
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These questions have me pondering today. Will I ever know the answers to them in this lifetime? I already know the answer. It's very simple. So simple that it had actually been discovered in ancient Greece over 2000 years ago. The answer is simply that Zeno was right. |
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These questions have me pondering today. Will I ever know the answers to them in this lifetime? I already know the answer. It's very simple. So simple that it had actually been discovered in ancient Greece over 2000 years ago. The answer is simply that Zeno was right. Maybe I should have made a Greek Dish instead today. So a clue you give! Zeno? I shall research. Many scientists who study the nature of reality theorize that levels of reality exist underneath or parallel to this one and are where these choices are made. If such levels exist, how are they connected, and how is information passed between them? That is concerning these wave functions that collapse, yet one path becomes actualized. |
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Edited by
Ladylid2012
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Mon 08/24/09 11:34 AM
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oneness....our connection...everything "one" does effects us all
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Edited by
Ladylid2012
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Mon 08/24/09 11:34 AM
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oneness....our connection...everything "one" does effects us all
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Edited by
Ladylid2012
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Mon 08/24/09 11:35 AM
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opps, my bad on the triple post...
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It is okay! You just have so much love to share
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It is okay! You just have so much love to share Actually my computer was running slow.. but yea, so much love to share, thats the ticket.
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Smiless asked...
Why does one probablitiy get chosen for the particle rather than another? Who are what makes these choices, and at what level are these choices made? These questions have me pondering today. Will I ever know the answers to them in this lifetime? Louis de Broglie, himself, had this to say... ... the statistical theories hide a completely determined and ascertainable reality behind variables which elude our experimental techniques.  |
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If something works over and over again in a consistent manner as if determined by something . . .
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Very interesting Jeremy and Michael. Thank you for sharing this. If you have more information on the subject don't hesitate to share it if you have the time and effort.
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