It's About Time
"Your theory is crazy but it's not crazy enough to be true."
-- Niels Bohr
"What is this?"
—The short answer:
A reality-based interpretation of quantum-physics phenomena.
—The long answer:
Without the application of quantum physics theory not only would your cell phone not work but also your old DVD and even your CD would not work. While the practical aspects of quantum physics have been established as standard-practice enabling the creation of these devices and all other electronic equipment in general, the theory of quantum physics phenomena still relies on bizarre ghost realities, cats which are both alive and dead at the same time, or on mysterious multiple universes unfolding in parallel (or in perpendicular, for that matter).
The following proposes to introduce a reality interpretation of quantum-theory phenomena, such as the Double-Slit Experiment and the Uncertainty- Principle. If not outright plausible, it appears to comply at least with common logic and is based on classical physics principles (yes! It's doable).
For the impatient:
Being one myself, I can easily identify with the impatient reader who demands: "Give me the bottom line!" However, doing that (something I am about to do anyway) will inevitably provoke the question: "how did you arrive at that conclusion?" It would be like putting the cart beore of the horse. Wouldn't it be better to follow the few steps that lead to the conclusion in an orderly manner—nice and easy?
Suffice it to say that the proposed package comes with a relatively small price: of accepting the existence of an additional time dimension and acknowledging a particle's somewhat unusual behavior (which, frankly, is something one should always expect from those pesky things).
It also suggests that an observer does not truly interfere with the Double-Slit Experiment simply by observing it. Rather, observation merely prevents the observer from viewing the process to completion, while the process itself continues undisturbed.
The uncertainty regarding an electron's position and momentum in its orbit around an atom arises because these two parameters simply do not exist simultaneously.
As for the forthcoming quantum-computing industry and the possibility of faster-than-light telecommunications based on the entanglement phenomenon—well, they are unlikely ever to materialize.
Next: Disorder and Time-Travel
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