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Big bang Quote by Bob Berman

“The scientific (not to mention philosophical and metaphysical) implications are astounding. Let's say some of the atoms in your body originally formed in an entangled manner with other particles soon after the big bang. Since then, both have been flying apart, and now they are separated by…” quote by Bob Berman
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““The scientific (not to mention philosophical and metaphysical) implications are astounding. Let's say some of the atoms in your body originally formed in an entangled manner with other particles soon after the big bang. Since then, both have been flying apart, and now they are separated by billions of light-years. Your atoms make up pieces of your brain, which is physically located in Peoria. Those other particles have become of an alien on a planet in the fashionable Aldebaran system. Right now, some creature there is observing your twin's atoms in a lab. Bingo, they collapse to exhibit specific properties. Instantly, with no delay whatsoever, your own brain's atoms know this is happening five billion light-years away, and they, too, collapse into complementary objects. The effect is sudden and alters your thought processes, and you make a snap decision. You show up at your boss's party wearing an embarrassing, polka-dot tuxedo. You can't explain why you acted so oddly, but your life is ruined. This seems like science fiction, but EPR correlations are real. First it means that the entire universe is a single entity in some fundamental way. It means there are no secrets between locations here and those far away, no matter how distant–and that the information "exchange" happens simultaneously, at infinite speed.””

Bob Berman

About This Quote

A speculative description of quantum entanglement suggesting that distant particles can instantly affect each other, implying a connected universe and mysterious influences on human behavior.

In simple terms: Entangled particles may instantly affect each other across vast distances.

Key Takeaway

Consider the limits of quantum influence on daily life.

Themes

science philosophy quantum physics

Mood

curious speculative

Type

theoretical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • academic lecture
  • science podcast
  • philosophical debate

Key Concepts

entanglement nonlocality determinism

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does quantum theory intersect with free will?
  • What evidence supports instant information exchange?
A Different Perspective

Entanglement does not cause macroscopic decisions; causality remains local.

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