{"id":193361,"date":"2024-07-23T16:26:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-sean-carroll-discuss-controversies-in-quantum-mechanics"},"modified":"2024-07-23T16:26:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:26:46","slug":"neil-degrasse-tyson-and-sean-carroll-discuss-controversies-in-quantum-mechanics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-sean-carroll-discuss-controversies-in-quantum-mechanics","title":{"rendered":"Neil deGrasse Tyson and Sean Carroll Discuss Controversies in Quantum Mechanics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J2ZaIfj6X3I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What is the nature of quantum physics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice get quantum, exploring Schrodinger\u2019s Cat, electrons, Hilbert Space, and the biggest ideas in the universe (in the smallest particles) with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll.<\/p>\n<p>When did the idea of fields originate? Are fields even real or are they just mathematically convenient? We explore electrons, whether they are a field, and whether they exist at all. We also discuss the wave function, Hilbert Space, and what quantum mechanics really is. Do superpositions always exist?<\/p>\n<p>What would happen if Planck\u2019s Constant were macroscopic? Learn about entangling particles and the longest entanglement distances. If the particles are entangled why would the distance matter? Could we make an internet with quantum entanglement? We break down Schrodinger\u2019s cat, its interpretations, and what the thought experiment really means. Do superpositions always exist?<\/p>\n<p>Are there quantum manifestations in the macro-universe? We explore the microwave background, inflation, and how we discovered that atoms are mostly empty. Sean gives his latest takes on dark matter, dark energy, emergence, and free will. Plus, is dark energy really the cosmological constant?<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps:<br \/> 00:00 \u2014 Introduction: Sean Carroll.<br \/> 05:28 \u2014 The Origin of Feild Theory.<br \/> 8:26 \u2014 Do Electrons Exist?<br \/> 11:57 \u2014 What Really is Quantum Mechanics?<br \/> 17:30 \u2014 What If the Planck Constant Were Macroscopic?<br \/> 18;45 \u2014 Extending Quantum Entanglement.<br \/> 25:50 \u2014 Schrodinger\u2019s Cat \\&amp; The Multiverse.<br \/> 36:16 \u2014 Quantum in the Macro Universe.<br \/> 42:17 \u2014 Thoughts on the Dark Universe.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our second channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StarTalkPlus\">@StarTalkPlus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-sean-carroll-discuss-controversies-in-quantum-mechanics\">Continue reading \u201cNeil deGrasse Tyson and Sean Carroll Discuss Controversies in Quantum Mechanics\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the nature of quantum physics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice get quantum, exploring Schrodinger\u2019s Cat, electrons, Hilbert Space, and the biggest ideas in the universe (in the smallest particles) with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll. When did the idea of fields originate? Are fields even real or are they just mathematically convenient? 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