#482 Quantum Mechanics & Transporters
#482 Quantum Mechanics & Transporters #482 As for the fantasy device called a transporter in the TV show Star Trek, are there any quantum principles that could apply to implement such a transporter, theoretically? The concept of a transporter in Star Trek involves dematerializing an object or person at one location and then re-materializing them at another location. While the transporter is a purely fictional device, there are some principles in quantum mechanics that could be relevant to its theoretical implementation. One such principle is the idea of quantum entanglement, which refers to a phenomenon where two particles can become linked in such a way that the state of one particle affects the state of the other, regardless of the distance between them. Some scientists have proposed that it might be possible to use entanglement to transmit information instantaneously over long distances, although this remains a highly speculative and controversial idea. Another relevant principl...