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To: mountn man

Oh, well, of course “photons”. Wake me up when they start teleporting neutrons! (or Volkswagon Beetles)


16 posted on 05/12/2012 11:05:44 PM PDT by The Duke
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To: The Duke
In principle, all that is required is that the particles be quantum mechanical particles. Neutrons are not proscribed.

Unfortunately, though they appear similar (despite the fact that no two have a heater that works -- or fails to work -- in quite the same way) Volkswagons are not indistinguihable particles, so a single state vector cannot describe a system composed of two VW's. This makes them ineligible for QT.

22 posted on 05/12/2012 11:41:41 PM PDT by FredZarguna (2.9979 times ten to the eight meters per second: not just a good idea, it's The Law.)
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To: The Duke
Oh, well, of course “photons”. Wake me up when they start teleporting neutrons! (or Volkswagon Beetles)

Forget neutrons. I want them transporting Morons.

43 posted on 05/13/2012 11:02:05 AM PDT by mountn man (Happiness is not a destination, its a way of life.)
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