Defeating Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle 160
eldavojohn writes "As we strive closer and closer to quantum computing, physics may need to be improved. A paper released in Nature Physics suggests that the limit defined by Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle can be beaten with quantum memory. From the article, 'The cadre of scientists behind the current paper realized that, by using the process of entanglement, it would be possible to essentially use two particles to figure out the complete state of one. They might even be able to measure incompatible variables like position and momentum. The measurements might not be perfectly precise, but the process could allow them to beat the limit of the uncertainty principle.' Will we find out that Heisenberg was shortsighted in limiting the power of quantum physics or will the scientists be surprised to find that such a theoretical scenario — once conducted — performs unexpectedly in Heisenberg's favor?"
1st and second post :-) (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds as if... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:1st and second post :-) (Score:5, Funny)
I was able to observe your post, but not how fast you typed it. The limit remains unbroken, I guess.
Re:Sounds as if... (Score:5, Funny)
So was Heisenberg right or wrong? (Score:2, Funny)
Who knows? Maybe both?
Related Funny On Top Gear Last Night (Score:5, Funny)
Heisenberg vs Schrödinger death match! (Score:2, Funny)
Well, I let that darn Schrödinger guy cat-sit while I'm on vacation and everytime I call him, he refuses to tell me if "mittens" is dead or alive. And when I call Heisenberg, all he says is that my cat is really fat, not if it's moving. Hopefully this new discovery will help all of us pet owners who let their neighborhood physicists cat-sit.
Re:Heisenberg vs Schrödinger death match! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:1st and second post :-) (Score:3, Funny)
This post is now diamonds.
Re:1st and second post :-) (Score:5, Funny)
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Yay! Transporters for all! (Score:3, Funny)
Now you know know where the dimension full of evil people with goatees comes from.
Re:Related Funny On Top Gear Last Night (Score:3, Funny)
They demoed the Ferrari 458, and one of the "features" that Jeremy Clarkson highlighted was that the dash mounted display could show you either the speedo or the GPS Sat Nav, but not at the same time - my immediate thought was "Heh, someone at Ferrari has a sense of humour and knows what the Heisenbergs Uncertainty Principle is." :)
OH GOD NO please don't show me the speedo!
Re:So was Heisenberg right or wrong? (Score:5, Funny)
That's all I can say without seeing some math.
2+2=5. There you've seen some math, now please continue.
Re:Sounds as if... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Yay! Transporters for all! (Score:1, Funny)
New Jersey?
Re:1st and second post :-) (Score:5, Funny)
Re:1st and second post :-) (Score:5, Funny)
Re:1st and second post :-) (Score:2, Funny)
Re:So was Heisenberg right or wrong? (Score:1, Funny)
That's all I can say without seeing some math.
2+2=5. There you've seen some math, now please continue.
2+2=5. That's not math; that's accounting.
Re:1st and second post :-) (Score:3, Funny)
The other day I was driving my car and a cop pulled me over.
"Do you know how fast you were driving?" asked the cop.
"No, but I know exactly where I am!"