https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/categories/15/tags/2294.rssNew Posts Tagged 'quantum' - Scientific SpeculationScientific Speculation - Codidact2020-12-21T21:45:40Zhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/280079Difference between 'AWPP' and standard quantum physicsMithrandir24601https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/81622020-12-21T21:45:40Z2020-12-21T21:45:40Z<p>Quantum Computers are considered a more powerful type of computer than so called 'classical' computers. While a typical classical computer could be considered as a black box that can solve <a hr...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/261098How fast would strange matter conversion go?Nierninwahttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/431132020-03-02T20:25:38Z2020-06-21T16:46:42Z<p><strong>Background:</strong></p>
<p>So this <a href="https://youtu.be/p_8yK2kmxoo" rel="noreferrer">Kurzgesagt video</a> talks about quark stars, and how two of them colliding could send <a hre...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/272264What would a hard boundary mean in physics on the quantum-mechanical level?JDługoszhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/4392015-12-08T11:40:05Z2020-06-03T01:28:28Z<p>In <a href="https://worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/30957/what-if-we-lived-near-a-boundary-of-the-universe">this question</a> I asked about the possibilities of what a boundary might b...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/215634What if the Planck constant was exactly zero?Anders Gustafsonhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/379592015-11-30T01:54:38Z2020-06-02T20:43:41Z<p>I was thinking of a parallel universe in which the Planck constant has an exact value of zero. How would this effect the physics of that universe and how would it effect the development of that...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259545Could there be something like the Higgs field which gives particles their energy in a similar way to how the Higgs boson gives particles their mass?Aeroanhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/442182020-01-19T19:57:29Z2020-06-02T20:39:04Z<p>First of all, in no way do I have advanced knowledge of particle physics, quantum mechanics, or any other necessary scientific concept for a full understanding of this question. Secondly, this i...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262454Could it be possible to quantum entangle particles on a mass scale?Strivshttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/441662020-04-20T17:38:42Z2020-04-21T14:58:52Z<p>So in the world I'm building, I'm considering to give one of my characters the ability to quantum entangle specific particles on demand. Now although for many years we thought quantum entangleme...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/262395Harnessing energy directly from the sun via quantum tunnelingStrivshttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/441662020-04-18T06:30:44Z2020-04-19T14:52:00Z<p>In the universe of my story, the Earth is ridden with metahumans with uncanny powers that do all sorts of different things. Of course, to do all this, they would require a tremendous amount of e...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/261509Semi-FTL quantum communicationsDemiganhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/421092020-03-13T19:10:47Z2020-03-14T13:09:01Z<p>I'm trying to come up with idea's that have some plausibility of sending information FTL.</p>
<p>So we can entangle particles together. When you measure them you influence them. If you measure ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/260692Can a crystal grow or propagate faster than 'c'?Justin Thyme the Secondhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/434822020-02-21T16:01:39Z2020-02-22T17:03:56Z<p>We have, perhaps, all experienced those 'heat' packs wherein a local disturbance causes a crystal structure to rapidly dissipate through the medium, releasing heat in the process. Nothing really...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/259519Constructing a doomsday machine by manipulating the Higgs Field?Geroditushttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/445432020-01-18T18:18:24Z2020-01-19T18:46:50Z<p>I've been working on a sci-fi series set about 1000 years in our future. The discovery of an alien threat leads the ruling government to conceive of a doomsday machine, which they hope will be s...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/239369How could two alternate realities "blend" at a single point in space time?Lenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/74542018-02-12T17:58:07Z2020-01-08T04:27:22Z<p>From: </p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse" rel="noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse</a></p>
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<p>The multiverse (or meta-universe) is a hypo...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/258040Anatomically Correct Quantum SlimeSnowshardhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/48902019-11-25T20:52:44Z2019-11-27T17:16:00Z<p>I recently came across a few examples of a "quantum slime" entity, namely from <a href="https://www.starjammersrd.com/game-mastering/bestiary/enemies-by-type/ooze/quantum-slime/" rel="nofollow n...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/257994What would be the dangers of creating matter from nothingLausehttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/414312019-11-25T12:27:22Z2019-11-26T13:03:56Z<p>Dear top secret science network,</p>
<p>Humanity was visited by visitors from another universe altogether (one which doesn't obey our laws of physics) - the D'jini. A diplomatic convoy of them ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/216821Uses for quantum entangled particles?Caleb Woodmanhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/381212016-01-29T17:45:23Z2019-11-14T10:25:38Z<p>We already have them. They are the future, and they are beautiful. Quantum Entangled Particles. One spins one way. The other, another way. Unobstructed they spin, in complete opposition to each ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/272478How to "prove" a supernatural entity exists?bsideswipedhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/67502016-07-01T16:49:40Z2019-10-04T18:23:15Z<p>I know the innate contradiction present here: one cannot "prove" the supernatural exists, for a variety of reasons. But for the sake of argument I want you to consider this:</p>
<p>A person is...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/252870How feasible is this gravity-altering exotic matter I've conceived? Would it have any unforseen consequences?Locaqhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/424402019-05-14T17:47:20Z2019-05-14T17:58:47Z<p>Ok so I was thinking about a way to hypothetically have undiscovered elements with bizarre properties (for unobtainium purposes). And an idea hit me: replace nucleons with heavier but stable cou...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/247499What is the most plausible way to rule out string theory?veanlohttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/431142018-11-11T10:25:33Z2018-11-11T12:33:48Z<p>I writing a story about a physics student who has a difficult relationship with his estranged father, world famous physicist and strong proponent of string theory. As a revenge he wants to rule ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/241736Could this programmable matter approach allow for scientifically plausible shapeshifting?Amoebahttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/60682018-05-08T00:47:11Z2018-09-04T17:47:35Z<p>While I am aware that there have been a lot of posts about how shape-shifting could be possible, but I am asking if this type shape-shifting would work.</p>
<p>Okay so fair warning, physics isn...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/223860As a time traveler, how would I see quantum randomness change history?ognockocatenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/379952016-10-03T21:32:12Z2018-06-22T09:34:54Z<p>Suppose I have a time-traveling DeLorean (of all things), and I've used it to travel back to 1955. But then I ran out of juice. Fortunately, I just happen to know that a certain clock tower will...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/273169Could I put a large city into geostationary orbit?The Last Remnanthttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/415822018-06-19T14:27:39Z2018-06-19T22:26:02Z<p>I want to put a circular city in geostationary orbit. The city will have a radius of 20Km. I was thinking of using quantum trapping/levitation to achieve this.</p>
<p>Here's what <a href="https...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/228763Quantum Based AI getting around Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics"Jethrohttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/59472017-02-21T20:40:22Z2018-05-20T07:21:17Z<p>I am building a story where there is a rogue AI. However, that AI was under the governance of <strong>Isaac Asimov's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics" rel="noreferre...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/218803Could a life form evolve a biological type of quantum computer?Anders Gustafsonhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/379592016-04-21T05:30:46Z2018-05-18T18:51:22Z<p>I was thinking of a lifeforms that would have a brain more similar to that of a quantum computer than an ordinary brain. I was thinking the brain would use something similar to qubits that could...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/228895Can this FTL communication, based on quantum entanglement, work?Mephistopheleshttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/35842017-02-25T22:36:03Z2018-05-17T03:41:45Z<h1>Editorial Note</h1>
<p>This is a <strong>canonocal question</strong> meant to cover all possible specific questions that fit the schema, as well as the fully general "Can quantum entanglement ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/240157Imitating the double body aspect of quantum entanglement with other tech"¦Lenhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/74542018-03-14T15:58:02Z2018-04-23T18:14:03Z<p>I'm working on a scenario where one person can be at two places at the same time, kind of like a mirror version of themselves where the original person controls both bodies even though the two b...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/228969Can quantum spin be converted to macro systems?Werrfhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/45832017-03-01T15:02:51Z2017-03-01T18:21:43Z<p>I'm designing an FTL system for a new universe, and I'm trying to figure how 'plausible-sounding' this thought is.</p>
<p>The idea is that space is tangled and twisted in twelve dimensions, so ...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/224911How small could an animal be before it is consciously aware of the effects of quantum mechanics?Just Larryhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/398432016-11-03T12:08:18Z2016-11-05T15:24:31Z<p>The <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/11/30/how-fairy-wasps-cope-with-being-smaller-than-amoebas/#.VJ9zSAlE">Megaphragma mymaripenne</a> is the smallest animal wit...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/222954Does this SciFi plot about quantum singularity violate laws of physics?Baghohttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/395342016-09-08T09:20:03Z2016-09-11T18:12:04Z<p>I'm writing a science fiction, although I'm not from a physics background. A part of my plot is:</p>
<p>In a futuristic Earth threatened by huge power demand and climate change, a scientist cre...https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/215795Could a universe with a reverse of the uncertainty principle be self consistent?Anders Gustafsonhttps://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/users/379592015-12-04T21:04:21Z2015-12-06T21:17:00Z<p>In a parallel universe the uncertainty in position and the uncertainty in momentum are directly related to each other.</p>
<p>What kinds of effects would this have on the quantum mechanics of t...