Vision works by detecting light bouncing off of an object. Photography works the same way. So when we say that a researcher set out to take a picture using light that never, ever touched the object they were photographing, we're talking about what should be a form of black magic. That brings us to Dr. Gabriela Barreto Lemos, who's harnessed the power of quantum mechanics to take the most impossible picture ever.
As a quick reminder: Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that somehow makes less sense the more you learn about it. It's the home of Schrodinger's famous cat -- you know, the one that's both alive and dead at the same time as long as you never open the box it's in, making it simultaneously the worst and best Christmas present ever.
Now, for Dr. Lemos' experiment, her team decided to take a picture of a cardboard cutout of a cat using light that had never actually touched the object. How? With quantum-entangled photons. Simply put, quantum entanglement is the process of splitting photons into twins, which maintain a mysterious bond with one another even when separated. If you affect one twin, it instantly affects the other, sort of like with Tomax and Xamot from G.I. Joe.
So to take a picture using entanglement, Lemos's team used lasers and crystals to create some entangled photons. Out of each entangled pair, one twin was sent toward the cardboard cat and then discarded. But the remaining twin carried information about the first, and analyzing those lonely photons (which, we can't stress enough, never ever came into contact with the cat) revealed the hauntingly perfect cat apparitions originally captured by their dead twin:
Vision works by detecting light bouncing off of an object. Photography works the same way. So when we say that a researcher set out to take a picture using light that never, ever touched the object they were photographing, we're talking about what should be a form of black magic. That brings us to Dr. Gabriela Barreto Lemos, who's harnessed the power of quantum mechanics to take the most impossible picture ever.
As a quick reminder: Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that somehow makes less sense the more you learn about it. It's the home of Schrodinger's famous cat -- you know, the one that's both alive and dead at the same time as long as you never open the box it's in, making it simultaneously the worst and best Christmas present ever.
Now, for Dr. Lemos' experiment, her team decided to take a picture of a cardboard cutout of a cat using light that had never actually touched the object. How? With quantum-entangled photons. Simply put, quantum entanglement is the process of splitting photons into twins, which maintain a mysterious bond with one another even when separated. If you affect one twin, it instantly affects the other, sort of like with Tomax and Xamot from G.I. Joe.
So to take a picture using entanglement, Lemos's team used lasers and crystals to create some entangled photons. Out of each entangled pair, one twin was sent toward the cardboard cat and then discarded. But the remaining twin carried information about the first, and analyzing those lonely photons (which, we can't stress enough, never ever came into contact with the cat) revealed the hauntingly perfect cat apparitions originally captured by their dead twin:
Gung-ho Cowboy Bravery Day of Note: John C. Frémont was court-martialed for mutiny and disobeying orders on this date in 1848. (actually, yesterday) Sarah Vowell for This American Life:
So Charles Preuss was one of the most important, influential, and talented cartographers of his generation. Problem was, this excellent mapmaker just so happened to loathe pretty much every minute of actual exploring. Preuss's diaries from his three trips out West with Fremont seethe with manly, gung-ho cowboy bravery like—
"I wish I were at the market with a shopping basket."
Or, mulling over the roasting mule meat that is to be his dinner.
What a treat it would be with a bottle of wine. But stop, that thought is too beautiful. (excerpt)
Vision works by detecting light bouncing off of an object. Photography works the same way. So when we say that a researcher set out to take a picture using light that never, ever touched the object they were photographing, we're talking about what should be a form of black magic. That brings us to Dr. Gabriela Barreto Lemos, who's harnessed the power of quantum mechanics to take the most impossible picture ever.
As a quick reminder: Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that somehow makes less sense the more you learn about it. It's the home of Schrodinger's famous cat -- you know, the one that's both alive and dead at the same time as long as you never open the box it's in, making it simultaneously the worst and best Christmas present ever.
Now, for Dr. Lemos' experiment, her team decided to take a picture of a cardboard cutout of a cat using light that had never actually touched the object. How? With quantum-entangled photons. Simply put, quantum entanglement is the process of splitting photons into twins, which maintain a mysterious bond with one another even when separated. If you affect one twin, it instantly affects the other, sort of like with Tomax and Xamot from G.I. Joe.
So to take a picture using entanglement, Lemos's team used lasers and crystals to create some entangled photons. Out of each entangled pair, one twin was sent toward the cardboard cat and then discarded. But the remaining twin carried information about the first, and analyzing those lonely photons (which, we can't stress enough, never ever came into contact with the cat) revealed the hauntingly perfect cat apparitions originally captured by their dead twin:
do they have a need for anti-quadrotor drone techniques?
They probably don't want drone hovering around during sports events and the like, any ban also needs a means to enforce it
There are few safe ways of dealing with a drone
If I remember correctly, there was a high-profile incident in Europe recently where a skier got injured by crashing into a drone which came too close
Prisons. There's a very big problem with drones smuggling contraband into prisons. Also, think of military black project sites like Area 51, which is an experimental aircraft testing ground. A drone could fly overhead and take pictures and there'd be very little anyone could do to stop it. Aside from training a large bird of prey to smash into the thing, I guess.
Wasn't there a thing about some organized crime using drones to deliver drugs in some Asian country?
And the police response was using a drone with a net to catch those drones, which worked, until the criminals started using drones with larger nets to capture the police drones so their drug drones could deliver freely
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Gung-ho Cowboy Bravery Day of Note: John C. Frémont was court-martialed for mutiny and disobeying orders on this date in 1848. (actually, yesterday) Sarah Vowell for This American Life:
So Charles Preuss was one of the most important, influential, and talented cartographers of his generation. Problem was, this excellent mapmaker just so happened to loathe pretty much every minute of actual exploring. Preuss's diaries from his three trips out West with Fremont seethe with manly, gung-ho cowboy bravery like—
"I wish I were at the market with a shopping basket."
Or, mulling over the roasting mule meat that is to be his dinner.
What a treat it would be with a bottle of wine. But stop, that thought is too beautiful. (excerpt)
Vision works by detecting light bouncing off of an object. Photography works the same way. So when we say that a researcher set out to take a picture using light that never, ever touched the object they were photographing, we're talking about what should be a form of black magic. That brings us to Dr. Gabriela Barreto Lemos, who's harnessed the power of quantum mechanics to take the most impossible picture ever.
As a quick reminder: Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that somehow makes less sense the more you learn about it. It's the home of Schrodinger's famous cat -- you know, the one that's both alive and dead at the same time as long as you never open the box it's in, making it simultaneously the worst and best Christmas present ever.
Now, for Dr. Lemos' experiment, her team decided to take a picture of a cardboard cutout of a cat using light that had never actually touched the object. How? With quantum-entangled photons. Simply put, quantum entanglement is the process of splitting photons into twins, which maintain a mysterious bond with one another even when separated. If you affect one twin, it instantly affects the other, sort of like with Tomax and Xamot from G.I. Joe.
So to take a picture using entanglement, Lemos's team used lasers and crystals to create some entangled photons. Out of each entangled pair, one twin was sent toward the cardboard cat and then discarded. But the remaining twin carried information about the first, and analyzing those lonely photons (which, we can't stress enough, never ever came into contact with the cat) revealed the hauntingly perfect cat apparitions originally captured by their dead twin:
the real trick here would be using that technique to determine information about something that wasn't previously known
Vision works by detecting light bouncing off of an object. Photography works the same way. So when we say that a researcher set out to take a picture using light that never, ever touched the object they were photographing, we're talking about what should be a form of black magic. That brings us to Dr. Gabriela Barreto Lemos, who's harnessed the power of quantum mechanics to take the most impossible picture ever.
As a quick reminder: Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that somehow makes less sense the more you learn about it. It's the home of Schrodinger's famous cat -- you know, the one that's both alive and dead at the same time as long as you never open the box it's in, making it simultaneously the worst and best Christmas present ever.
Now, for Dr. Lemos' experiment, her team decided to take a picture of a cardboard cutout of a cat using light that had never actually touched the object. How? With quantum-entangled photons. Simply put, quantum entanglement is the process of splitting photons into twins, which maintain a mysterious bond with one another even when separated. If you affect one twin, it instantly affects the other, sort of like with Tomax and Xamot from G.I. Joe.
So to take a picture using entanglement, Lemos's team used lasers and crystals to create some entangled photons. Out of each entangled pair, one twin was sent toward the cardboard cat and then discarded. But the remaining twin carried information about the first, and analyzing those lonely photons (which, we can't stress enough, never ever came into contact with the cat) revealed the hauntingly perfect cat apparitions originally captured by their dead twin:
the real trick here would be using that technique to determine information about something that wasn't previously known
That's presumably an end goal, but before you can do that, you've gotta develop the tools and that requires using information you do know. One of the problems with quantum mechanics is that to measure a state requires you to interfere with it in a way that can alter the results.
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Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
quantum mechanics are cray-cray
it must be simultaneously the most rewarding and frustrating field to work in
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KakodaimonosCode fondlerHelping the 1% get richerRegistered Userregular
All of the math makes sense and lines up. It's just when you start to think about what the math means it gets weird.
So you just concentrate on the math and let everything else sort itself out.
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Quantum mechanics suck.
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Quantum entanglement is nuuuts.
Hmm. Would it be viable to attempt to eliminate a virus by increasing its size then?
Sarah Vowell for This American Life:
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no because there's no magic size-changing device
heh
Wait! I Got this one!
Bamn! Solved!
They probably don't want drone hovering around during sports events and the like, any ban also needs a means to enforce it
There are few safe ways of dealing with a drone
If I remember correctly, there was a high-profile incident in Europe recently where a skier got injured by crashing into a drone which came too close
Prisons. There's a very big problem with drones smuggling contraband into prisons. Also, think of military black project sites like Area 51, which is an experimental aircraft testing ground. A drone could fly overhead and take pictures and there'd be very little anyone could do to stop it. Aside from training a large bird of prey to smash into the thing, I guess.
@BugBoy why did you lovely day this
Are you
Are you working for the drones?
You'd tell me if you were, right?
Holy carp I'm appricated?
Yaaaaa!
And the police response was using a drone with a net to catch those drones, which worked, until the criminals started using drones with larger nets to capture the police drones so their drug drones could deliver freely
The second I saw the post I knew what the joke was
Didn't even need to click a spoiler
Well, yeah, you're a male of the species.
All I know are bees where they're definitely males.
Bagel's right on the former, but you're correct on the latter
At least, I'm pretty sure they're sterile
Worker egg laying is a thing but I think only in bees
No hat, no stick, no pipe, not even a pocket handkerchief. How can one survive?
I hope those eagles have little leg and foot protectors, the rotors will fuck their legs up something awful otherwise.
Article about the turf that'll be used at Super Bowl 50
Thats cool! I always forget that turf has to be farmed, especially for a scale as large as that.
Was that just for Liiya, or can I enjoy that article too?
As Queen, Liiya has the option to enact the right of Prima Readthrough, so you have to wait until she's finished with the article
Harumpf, I say. BRB, gonna go throw some oregano in the creek in protest.
...thank you.
the real trick here would be using that technique to determine information about something that wasn't previously known
That's presumably an end goal, but before you can do that, you've gotta develop the tools and that requires using information you do know. One of the problems with quantum mechanics is that to measure a state requires you to interfere with it in a way that can alter the results.
it must be simultaneously the most rewarding and frustrating field to work in
So you just concentrate on the math and let everything else sort itself out.
Maybe they can fix your car, maybe they can't. Maybe it'll cost an arm and a leg, maybe it won't. Make up your mind!
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades