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General => Science => Topic started by: joeactor on November 03, 2016, 07:48:02 PM

Title: Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Post by: joeactor on November 03, 2016, 07:48:02 PM
Here's an interesting YouTube video about using a speaker to vibrate a petri dish with silicone oil:


I thought the double-slit approximation and tunneling effect were of particular interest.
Title: Re: Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Post by: Icarus on November 03, 2016, 10:44:53 PM
Kool stuff Joe. It fits the mind ( or what remains of the mind) of the weird Icarus rather nicely.
Title: Re: Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Post by: joeactor on November 03, 2016, 10:46:54 PM
Quote from: Icarus on November 03, 2016, 10:44:53 PM
Kool stuff Joe. It fits the mind ( or what remains of the mind) of the weird Icarus rather nicely.

Yeah - I always had problems with the weirdness in quantum mechanics. Helps me a bit to at least have a visual reference. Even if it's flawed (or totally wrong!)
Title: Re: Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Post by: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 01:40:57 AM
Quote from: joeactor on November 03, 2016, 10:46:54 PM
Quote from: Icarus on November 03, 2016, 10:44:53 PM
Kool stuff Joe. It fits the mind ( or what remains of the mind) of the weird Icarus rather nicely.

Yeah - I always had problems with the weirdness in quantum mechanics. Helps me a bit to at least have a visual reference. Even if it's flawed (or totally wrong!)

I agree. :grin:
Title: Re: Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Post by: Davin on November 04, 2016, 02:29:15 PM
I mostly liked it, but the part near the end bugged me. No, reality doesn't come down to what you prefer.
Title: Re: Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Post by: Recusant on November 04, 2016, 04:26:13 PM
Thank you for posting that, joeactor. It was neat the way the videographer connected the phenomena he was seeing with an old hypothesis about the quantum physics world.

The video he promoted at the end is worth a look as well, even if it's not about quantum physics.

Title: Re: Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Post by: joeactor on November 04, 2016, 07:25:23 PM
Quote from: Recusant on November 04, 2016, 04:26:13 PM
Thank you for posting that, joeactor. It was neat the way the videographer connected the phenomena he was seeing with an old hypothesis about the quantum physics world.

The video he promoted at the end is worth a look as well, even if it's not about quantum physics.



Whoa! That was cool... loved the cello part at the end. Thanks, Rec!