Posted on 12/16/2013 1:22:37 PM PST by Mike Darancette
“Usually quantum mechanics deals with matter on the scale of atoms and atomic particles. However, at low temperatures, there are phenomena that are manifestations of quantum mechanics on a macroscopic scale, the best-known being superfluidity and superconductivity.
Between 1996 to 2003 four Nobel prizes were given for work related to macroscopic quantum phenomena.[1] Macroscopic quantum phenomena can be observed in superfluid helium and in superconductors,[2] but also in dilute quantum gases and in laser light. Although these media are very different, their behavior is very similar as they all show macroscopic quantum behavior.
Quantum phenomena are generally classified as macroscopic when the quantum states are occupied by a large number of particles (typically Avogadro’s number) or the quantum states involved are macroscopic in size (up to km size in superconducting wires).”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroscopic_quantum_phenomena
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“The Everett many-worlds interpretation, formulated in 1956, holds that all the possibilities described by quantum theory simultaneously occur in a multiverse composed of mostly independent parallel universes.[50]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_mechanics#Philosophical_implications
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“Many-worlds implies that all possible alternative histories and futures are real, each representing an actual “world” (or “universe”). It is also referred to as MWI, the relative state formulation, the Everett interpretation, the theory of the universal wavefunction, many-universes interpretation, or just many-worlds.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_many-worlds_interpretation
Boy, liberals love to take the fun out of everything, don’t they. Yet I’m sure they believe in the Obama Fairy.
Perhaps Santa is an avatar of Shiva.
Ah... another TARDIS that got its cloaking mechanism stuck - as a sleigh and reindeer...
hmmm... makes as much sense as anything.
I’m just waiting for a vote on my
ARFUA
bill... You have to pass it to see what’s in it.
Everyone deserves quality affordable rainbow farting unicorns.
“If he had any business savy, he would franchise his operation out.”
He DID, to parents.
You’re being sarcastic, right?
If not, you must have pretty high standards. I’m sure I am not worthy of being in your presence. I’m also sure reading this reply is a waste of your valuable, important time as well. I thought the clip was hilarious. But then I don’t live a pristine life of perfection like you do, since I’m retired and have some time to waste now and then.
I am so glad you lead such a blessed life with no peons or substandard products or services that you have to deal with daily. I’m sure you are susceptible to nose bleeds, breathing all of that rarified air you exist in.
>>If he had any business savy, he would franchise his operation out<<
What makes you think he didn’t? Mall Santas, Donation Santas, red hot Ms. (”Ms. December”) Santas — you know...
Re: my posts 15 and 21
“The quantum-mechanical ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ paradox according to the many-worlds interpretation:
In this interpretation, every event is a branch point; the cat is both alive and dead, even before the box is opened, but the ‘alive’ and ‘dead’ cats are in different branches of the universe, both of which are equally real, but which do not interact with each other.[1]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_many-worlds_interpretation
I’ve always suspected Santa was a Masonic conspiracy. He isn’t the one delivering the gifts,...it’s all his minions at lodges worldwide seeking to perform human good en lieu of divine good.
It’s like the real Coke — there are many imitators, and pretenders, and copies — but only one Santa served by elves and flying reindeers making and wrapping all his toys at the North Pole and delivering them all by sleigh down the chimneys
in one night.
The other “Santas” are mere pikers compared to him.
Bite your tongue keyboard fingers.
>>It’s like the real Coke — there are many imitators, and pretenders, and copies — but only one Santa served by elves and flying reindeers making and wrapping all his toys at the North Pole and delivering them all by sleigh down the chimneys
in one night.
The other “Santas” are mere pikers compared to him.<<
The science is good, but has anyone ever really contemplated the magic? I like magic discussions so long as it is set in a Universe of some sort of rules.
“Charmed” tried to do that but then they fell back on that lamest of lame plotlines — time travel (thread drift question: Why does everyone in an post Time Travel changed Universe cooperate with the knowledge the “him/her” will disappear like a lost sock in a dryer?)
So may I suggest we assemble a magical, yet consistent, structure for Santa’s exploits? This must bridge the gaps between elves building homemade dolls and trains and the delivered Lego and X-Box/Playstations, etc.
No one has, to date, really addressed this as a serious pursuit. The movies punt when push comes to shove. We have options such as distorted time, illusions, elves pretending to be Walmart buyers, etc. etc. etc.
And while we are at it, we can try to find ONE sitcom that does not posit a real, magical Santa...
It’s essential to separate fact from fiction when dealing with the real Santa Claus.
It just might be time to get back to basics — reindeers, elves, sleigh, chimneys, North Pole, one night delivery.
I think the plate of cookie and glass of milk is a late addition that has detracted from the real Santa.
And there is no way he would faint if he saw the M&M guys.
Technology that can be distinguished from magic is not sufficiently advanced.
My understanding was it’s only a volunteer force sorta like our military they did away with the draft - helped a lot that it timed about the same as the big north pole magbotics break through. Now most elves are still tending forests, snow flakes, and the seabead - though I’ve heard a few still tag with dwarves and gang up on orcs and dragons. The volunteer force has proven to be much more efficient and accurate in toy delivery systems technology over the years.
Oooo I like that one!!
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