Quantum Entanglement and Moviment

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of movement and its potential illusionary nature in the context of quantum entanglement and philosophical interpretations of time and distance. Participants explore the implications of these ideas within physics and philosophy.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions a friend's suggestion that movement could be an illusion and only time is real, referencing quantum entanglement.
  • Another participant counters by suggesting that time itself could also be considered an illusion, citing the "simultaneity" experiment.
  • A clarification is made that the friend's original statement was about distance being an illusion rather than movement.
  • A participant expresses skepticism about the blending of physics and philosophy, asserting that distance and time are fundamental measurements in physics that do not require further explanation, while acknowledging that philosophical conjectures exist.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants exhibit differing views on the nature of time and distance, with some suggesting philosophical interpretations while others maintain a more traditional physical perspective. No consensus is reached regarding the validity of the claims about illusions.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference concepts like quantum entanglement and simultaneity without delving into specific theories or definitions, leaving some assumptions and implications unexamined.

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A friend of mine, which is not a physicist , told me in a physics class that the moviment could be an illusion, and only time could be real, due to the 'quantum entanglement' experiment, do you guys know what did he mean by that?
 
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You should have told him that time is also an illusion due to "simultaneity" experiment. Better ask him first what he ment.
 
No, actually he was saying about distance..
sorry..

he said "maybe distance is an illusion, and only time is real"
 
Rajkovic said:
he said "maybe distance is an illusion, and only time is real"

I think he may be a bit confused with physics and philosophy.

In physics distance is what rulers measure, time is what clocks measure. They are primitives of physical theories requiring no further explanation. Although some people like to conjecture - especially philosophers. There may even be some theories around that explain such in a deeper way, but I am not aware of them.

Thanks
Bill
 

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