tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37936507.post1459333180757252739..comments2023-08-08T10:25:47.529+01:00Comments on McCabism: Has mankind reduced the life-expectancy of the universe?Gordon McCabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151162643523937086noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37936507.post-7296845409386494072007-11-25T23:37:00.000+00:002007-11-25T23:37:00.000+00:00My sister asked me about Quantum mechanics and how...My sister asked me about Quantum mechanics and how observation is important as an integral part of the theory itself. Recalling my first year university physics from a few years ago and trying to pass it onto my sister - a french and history student - was a bit of a stretch, I must admit. I barely understood it at the time, and the philosophy much less than the mathematics. Glad to see it is still stirring debate, quantum mechanics requires such a huge leap away from what we see happening in the world, it's nice to know that other people sruggle with it.Grinnyguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08660699369923586004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37936507.post-49950493051522678162007-11-25T00:03:00.000+00:002007-11-25T00:03:00.000+00:00Indeed, good point. It's a wonder that High Purity...Indeed, good point. It's a wonder that High Purity Germanium gamma spectrometers ever detect the photons from decaying radioactive nuclei. Maybe the nuclei only decay in the 'dead time' of the detectors...Gordon McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151162643523937086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37936507.post-33106712880309428412007-11-24T21:46:00.000+00:002007-11-24T21:46:00.000+00:00One might also note that the real import is that w...One might also note that the real import is that we should observe dark energy as frequently as possible, thereby using the quantum zeno effect to prevent decay.Susan's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02862667802025231163noreply@blogger.com