Most imortant scientific discovery in 1000 years

[charlesbahn]

Physicists prove Einstein's 'spooky' quantum entanglement - CNET

[charlesbahn]

PS. This means teletransportation, warp speed, and more than we can possibly imagine are possible.

[HardDrive]

spukhafte fernwirkung

[Tervuren]

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Three things come to mind right away:

1. This is really, really, really, REALLY cool, has a lot of profound implications and has the potential to revolutionize peoples' lives in wonderful, positive ways.

2. In reality, this research will probably die on the vine unless there's a way that it can be used to build bombs, destroy stuff or kill people. Human beings tend to not see much value in research unless it can be used to blow up stuff or other people (usually ones that don't happen to believe in the same invisible magical flying sky being that they do).

3. Humanity is a curious species - we are smart and technologically savvy enough to make discoveries like this yet we still stubbornly cling to silly ancient mysticism, religion and tribal instincts that hold us back and create an extremely dangerous situation that could very well result in our own destruction. It's strange to think that we are capable of such modern, forward-thinking, brilliant manifestations of our own intelligence yet simultaneously capable of such ignorant, barbaric and backwards thinking (and actions).

Humanity's greatest achievement will be developing the ability to overcome the increasing likelihood that it will destroy itself with its own technological advancements - assuming we actually succeed in doing so. I wish I could be around in 10,000 years (or however long it takes) to see how we manage to do it. I love technology and find this stuff really amazing but the point I'm making with my above bullet points is that with each new technological innovation (the fruit of our own intelligence) comes a new and exciting opportunity for humanity to wipe itself out of the universe forever by using that technology for destruction (usually the promotion of some religious / mystical belief or political ideology).

We are a strange species. I sometimes wonder if we actually deserve to survive. Perhaps our own self-destruction is inevitable and appropriate. I hope this leads to good things but I'm used to being disappointed. Military contracts and "how do we use this to kill those who don't agree with us" thinking happens to rule the day when it comes to homo sapiens.

[jyl]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Three things come to mind right away:

1. This is really, really, really, REALLY cool, has a lot of profound implications and has the potential to revolutionize peoples' lives in wonderful, positive ways.

2. In reality, this research will die on the vine unless theres a way that it can be used to build bombs, destroy stuff or kill people. Human beings tend to not see much value in research unless it can be used to blow stuff up.

3. Humanity is a curious species - we are smart and technologically savvy enough to make discoveries like this yet we still stubbornly cling to silly ancient mysticism, religion and tribal instincts that hold us back and create an extremely dangerous situation that could very well result in our own destruction. It's strange to think that we are capable of such modern, forward-thinking brilliance yet simultaneously capable of such ignorant, barbaric and backwards thinking (and actions).

Humanity's greatest achievement will be developing the ability to overcome the increasing likelihood that it will destroy itself with its own advancements - assuming we actually succeed. I wish I could be around in 10,000 years (or however long it takes) to see how we manage to do it. I love technology but the point I'm making with my above bullet points is that with each new technological innovation (the fruit of our own intelligence) comes a new and exciting way that humanity might wipe itself out of the universe forever by using it for destruction.

We are a strange, strange species.

I think you are missing something. If we can make money on it, the research will be done.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

The easiest way to make money off of something is to convince governments that it can be used to blow up other people (usually those who don't agree with them or won't submit to their type of control).

As I said, I hope it ends up going somewhere good but I'm used to being disappointed. Humans are our own worst enemies when it comes to these kinds of things.

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by charlesbahn

PS. This means teletransportation, warp speed, and more than we can possibly imagine are possible.

Awesome. Take me home. I've had enough of you monkeys.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

The easiest way to make money off of something is to convince governments that it can be used to blow up other people .

Or turned into a pill, or grow hair on a bald dude, ore make your dick bigger, harder, etc...

[Chocaholic]

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.

[wdfifteen]

I agree with a lot of the people here. If it can be monetized research will be pursed, otherwise it will remain an academic curiosity.

[Crowbob]

Much like global warming?

[LEAKYSEALS951]

What happens when these two particles eventually meet up with other particles? Does it become a 3 way, or a foursome, or do the original 2 particles break up?

[charlesbahn]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I agree with a lot of the people here. If it can be monetized research will be pursed, otherwise it will remain an academic curiosity.

It would easily generate 50 trillion Darsek - er, I mean dollars

[scottmandue]

Are we getting this before or after cold fusion?

[Brando]

Not understanding physics, the video helped explain it better.

[charlesbahn]

Only one of the many possible financially rewarding spin offs:

[jyl]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

The easiest way to make money off of something is to convince governments that it can be used to blow up other people (usually those who don't agree with them or won't submit to their type of control).

As I said, I hope it ends up going somewhere good but I'm used to being disappointed. Humans are our own worst enemies when it comes to these kinds of things.

So the $100BN or more of annual research spending on new medicines is expected to yield new ways of blowing people up?

The $30BN of annual R&D by the top few tech companies (Apple, Google, Intel, etc) is on ways to blow people up?

[Concestor0]

I was listening to CBC radio's "Quirks & Quarks" science program this afternoon (while changing the oil in the snow blower) and they were interviewing some scientist about this topic. He said that one of the most widely considered theories among physicists for quantum entanglement was that it is an illusion created if what we perceive as reality turns out to be an illusion itself.

I think I have to go lie down for a while now. :-/

[sammyg2]

Most imortant scientific discovery in 1000 years

Well it certainly changed my life overnight!