Researchers Achieve Quantum Teleportation Over 10 Miles Of Empty Space (News Article)

Remember the phenomenon of quantum entanglement I mentioned in the previous post about quantum mechanics?  No?  It's rather simple actually.  Two objects, not connected in any way perceivable, become entangled with each other.  Whatever happens to one would affect the other instantaneously (meaning faster than the speed of light).  The distance between the objects does not matter.  The concept itself is simple enough, the difficult thing is accepting the fact that it's real.  Einstein refused to accept this, calling it "spooky action".  This is what people called supernatural, it's reality and it makes this headline.

Not to confuse anyone, the transportation itself can only travel at the speed of light or slower.
 

How Quantum Mechanics Contradicts Our Commonsense Beliefs

In earlier posts, I talked about the significance of quantum mechanics to our technology advancements and reviewed the book- Quantum Enigma.  However, I missed the most important point; I didn't explain how exactly quantum mechanics is contrary to our common senses.  I'll try my best to keep the explanation short and simple, so even I could understand it.  If you don't like to read (at least watch the cartoon), skip to the last part where I list what the quantum mechanics is strongly suggesting.

Book Review - Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness

In the book: Quantum Enigma, physicists Bruce Rosenblum and Fred Kuttner explain the enigma of the most successful theory in science: the quantum theory.  It’s the same enigma that drove Albert Einstein to search for an answer in his later years.  Unfortunately, Einstein wasn’t able to do so; in his dying years, he urged others to not give up finding the truth behind the theory.  Let’s see if this book could answer Einstein’s call.

Common Sense: Time Is The Same For Everyone

Fact: Moving clock ticks slower.

This fact is long been known for but hardly anyone knows about it. This phenomenon, time dilation, arises when:

Common Senses Sound Good, But Are They True?

Some of them are true, but some of them are pure BS. This blog’s purpose is to find those BS and attempt to smash them into pieces using facts and logic.

There was a time when it was common sense that the earth was flat, center of the universe, and orbited by the sun. It was very difficult for some to imagine the otherwise back then. Likewise, it will be difficult for us to accept ideas that contradict what the majority thinks. Still, as a rational being, I try to accept the truth. Although I still occasionally do things based on some BS common senses, I try...

Send me some common senses that you suspect as being BS and I'll do research to find the truth. Well... I don't suppose anyone will be reading this blog, so I'll just post what I think.

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein