So this is general relativity, this is quantum theory.

At the same time, we physicists have been busy trying to make sense of and build on and integrate the discoveries of quantum theory and relativity.

That's wrong because the theory is quantum mechanical.

This means that quantum theory has got to be in some sense true.

It was begun with the invention of relativity theory and quantum theory.

Yet the assumptions that quantum theory needs to make in order to deliver those predictions are so mysterious that even Feynman himself was moved to remark, If you think you understand quantum theory, you don't understand quantum theory.

And so the fact that atoms, when you heat them up, only emit light at very specific colors, was one of the key drivers that led to the development of the quantum theory, the theory of the structure of atoms.

Richard Feynman compared the accuracy of quantum theories experimental predictions to specifying the width of North America to within one hair's breadth of accuracy.

And merging them together to make the final quantum theory of space and time and gravity, is the culmination of that, something that s going on right now.

Why? Because it is a quantum phenomenon. It's quantum physics.

Now, that sounds esoteric, and indeed it was an esoteric pursuit, but the quantum theory quickly led to an understanding of the behaviors of electrons in materials like silicon, for example.

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CA That's right. The reason it's got a few people at least excited is because, if you're right, it brings gravity and quantum theory together.

Its gravitational equivalent cannot. This mismatch between our understanding of gravity and the quantum theories of matter poses a huge conundrum for theoretical physicists, because it leads to mathematical contradictions.

Physicist Brian Greene explains superstring theory, the idea that minscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe.

Einstein's theory not only describes our universe, from the Big Bang to black holes it has also taught physicists the relevance of geometry and symmetry lessons that spread from particle physics to crystallography. But, despite the similarities that Einstein's theory has with other theories in physics, it stands apart by its refusal to fit together with quantum mechanics, the theory that explains the dominant behavior of matter at the atomic and subatomic scale.

What is needed, it urged, is a greater notion of wholeness, a concept that permeates both the diversity theories of quantum physics and the holism in Eastern religions and philosophy.

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And that to me as well, that if you think I'm worried about losing worlds, well Many Worlds theory one of the most beautiful, fascinating, sometimes terrifying ideas from the quantum interpretation is a wonderful thing.

And it's so high in oxygen levels that in theory you could breathe it.

And one of the astonishing predictions of quantum mechanics, just by looking at the structure of atoms the same theory that describes transistors is that there can be no stars in the universe that have reached the end of their life that are bigger than, quite specifically, 1.4 times the mass of the Sun.

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And until we have that synthesis, we won't be able to understand the very beginning of our universe because when our universe was itself the size of an atom, quantum effects could shake everything.

How can one pair electrons without ions holding them together, thereby enabling higher temperature superconductors? While ideas about this abound, new theoretical breakthroughs most likely will be needed to develop the machinery required to solve such electron electron theories, perhaps even involving black holes.

David Deutsch, who's talking here, in The Fabric of Reality, embraces the many worlds interpretation of quantum theory, because the worst that you can say about it is that it's preposterously wasteful.

To cure the point particle pathologies, physicists invented modern field theories, with impressive names such as quantum electrodynamics. But these theories turned out to be as riddled with infinities as their grandparents, and elaborate ad hoc schemes were invented to deal with the new problems encountered.

The net charge on an ion is equal to the number of protons in the ion minus the number of electrons.

That every single one of us, whether we have children, whether we care about children, whether we have nieces or nephews, or anything that we can make a difference.

Under extreme conditions, general relativity and quantum theory allow time to behave like another dimension of space.

I just found the molecule behind it.

Fortunately, a minority of physicists, myself included, likewise side unequivocally with realism, by adopting Hugh Everett s multiple universes interpretation of quantum theory. According to this view, no particles exist where they have insufficient energy to be it is simply that in some universes they have more energy than average, and in others, less.

Tonight we have been talking a great deal about Secretariat and management reform issues.

CA But a string theorist, as I understand it, explains electrons in terms of much smaller strings vibrating I know you don't like string theory vibrating inside it.

The Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna and the Swedish Space Corporation have built experiments for measurements of mass and energy distribution for ions and electrons in the magnetosphere.

There is also the uncertainty principle, which is part of quantum mechanics, as I understand it.

Another theory is they are acid junkies and potheads, right?

And the other theory is that we smell molecular vibrations.

The assumption is that the basic law really takes the form of a unified theory of all the particles.

And let me just summarize. So the bottom line the brain processes information using 100,000 times less energy than we do right now with this computer technology that we have.

Monitoring and taking account of the influence of such high energy particles is essential to the successful recording of the precise measurements required to test Einstein apos s Theory.

So through quantum field theory, they manifest themselves as points and interact that way.

Through consciousness raising and encouraging discussion, the project hopes to get men doing a fair share of household tasks.

Unlike the low entropy of the early universe, even though we don't know the answer for this, we at least have a good theory that can explain it, if that theory is right, and that's the theory of dark energy.

Even quantum mechanics can give you an excuse for bad housework, for instance.

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