A theory that developed from Max Planck's quantum principle and Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
The quantum principle states that waves (light, infrared, X rays, etc.) are emitted from any body in "packets" known as quanta, rather than arbitrarily. Each quantum would have more energy depending on the frequency of the waves.
The uncertainty principle states that the more accurately you know the position of a particle, the less accurately you can know its velocity, and vice versa.
Heisenberg, Erwin Schrodinger, and Paul Dirac created a theory called quantum mechanics, which was based on the uncertainty principle. Particles were now thought to have a quantum state, a combination of position and velocity.
In a nutshell, it brought randomness into physics, which many physicists (Einstein, for example) objected. Still, many others accepted it.
The quantum principle states that waves (light, infrared, X rays, etc.) are emitted from any body in "packets" known as quanta, rather than arbitrarily. Each quantum would have more energy depending on the frequency of the waves.
The uncertainty principle states that the more accurately you know the position of a particle, the less accurately you can know its velocity, and vice versa.
Heisenberg, Erwin Schrodinger, and Paul Dirac created a theory called quantum mechanics, which was based on the uncertainty principle. Particles were now thought to have a quantum state, a combination of position and velocity.
In a nutshell, it brought randomness into physics, which many physicists (Einstein, for example) objected. Still, many others accepted it.
Even after reading all that, does anyone actually understand what quantum mechanics is?
Quantum mechanics is complicated.
Quantum mechanics is complicated.
by SRG September 23, 2004
Get the quantum mechanicsmug. The physics which deals with the universe on a microscopic scale, which basically tells us that what we think we see isn't ACTUALLY there, and that the universe as we perceive it to be is only the way it is because we choose to see it as such. Nothing exists as more than a field of probability.
Teacher: I didn't see you in class today, Bobby.
Bobby: According to Quantum Physics, there's still a chance I was there!
Bobby: According to Quantum Physics, there's still a chance I was there!
by Skipio August 21, 2011
Get the Quantum Physicsmug. A gravitational field that has been quantized into discrete segments of spacetime in such a way that we can consider each point within this spacetime separately.
Physicist 1: I am studying quantum gravity.
Physicist 2: That's what you think! It's actually been a program on my computer all along!
Physicist 2: That's what you think! It's actually been a program on my computer all along!
by Magnus Voidus October 19, 2010
Get the Quantum Gravitymug. Quantum Materialism is a materialistic philosophy that seeks to adapt materialism into quantum mechanics, quantum materialism advocated the whole matter is universe is based on quantum mechanics, where it is possible of quantum mechanics to have influence in the whole universe and existence, even in a small level where modern science cannot realize, having the need of deep and advanced studies and devices for prove that quantum mechanics have influence at macro level and that the whole universe can work at superquantum level.
"Quantum materialism advocates that the conscience exists at the sub-atomic level, where the atoms of the person are its conscience, where when a person dies, his atoms returns to the nature and might reincarnate as a human or as any living being again, but it needs a massive and advanced quantum studies and devices for prove it."
"Quantum materialism advocates that superquantum mechanics is actually a thing, but humans and its current devices cannot realize it, needing the creation of advanced devices for turn this studies possible and the creation of technologies for possibility people use superquantum mechanics for improve human condition and for evolve humans."
"Quantum materialism is friends with extraphysical materialism, advocating extraphysical materialism is just an advanced stage of materialism and might be a complement of quantum materialism."
"Quantum materialism advocates that superquantum mechanics is actually a thing, but humans and its current devices cannot realize it, needing the creation of advanced devices for turn this studies possible and the creation of technologies for possibility people use superquantum mechanics for improve human condition and for evolve humans."
"Quantum materialism is friends with extraphysical materialism, advocating extraphysical materialism is just an advanced stage of materialism and might be a complement of quantum materialism."
by Full Monteirism January 6, 2021
Get the Quantum Materialismmug. The common sense associated with recovering awareness about The Story of the Universe and our species common origin/creation story. Conventional wisdom of our foundational roots of origin.
All species and forms are related; It's Quantum Sense.
Quantum Sense says we all come into this existence from the same place.
Quantum Sense says we all come into this existence from the same place.
by herbybell April 2, 2010
Get the Quantum Sensemug. When you're talking with someone who says stuff you can't make sense out of, so you treat their sentences as a superposition of all possible interpretations and reply to them generically enough such that when the point finally becomes clear, all your previous replies still make sense and you didn't end up having to make a fool out of yourself along the way.
I've had such a quantum conversation with my friend again. Thankfully I finally managed to understand what he was on about before I agreed to something stupid.
by Tomlacko October 29, 2022
Get the quantum conversationmug. An over-engineered computer capable of solving complex problems if provided proper cooling. Prone to melt downs.
"Yo did you ever get that quantum computer working?"
"Naw, I couldn't find enough air conditioners to keep it from overheation..."
"Naw, I couldn't find enough air conditioners to keep it from overheation..."
by Building Tomorrow June 30, 2021
Get the Quantum Computermug.