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Okay, I have heard that Albert Einstein wasn't really into this whole idea of quantum mechanics. What was some of the reasons for this?
jhooper3581 said:Okay, thanks for the reply! I'm very confident that physics will get advanced as time goes by.
sokrates said:I don't think that QM "gave us" the transistor... What specific QM idea is involved in the goold old Schokley BJT ?!
Of course, solid state built up on QM, but it's like saying Newton gave us the big-bang theory...
ngjingyi said:he said that probability was not physics at all... am i right?
ngjingyi said:he said that probability was not physics at all... am i right?
maverick_starstrider said:well he said "God does not play dice with the universe".
Man are you saying....Physics will always grow.Such are wonderful yes but as they been perfected no. They are problems and there will always be problemsmaverick_starstrider said:Advanced from what? Look around you. We're in the digital age, the age that quantum built. Quantum mechanics gave us the transistor, electronics, LCD screens, lasers, etc.
Metaphysics can't be mixed with physics total foolishness.maverick_starstrider said:well he said "God does not play dice with the universe".
sokrates said:I don't think that QM "gave us" the transistor... What specific QM idea is involved in the goold old Schokley BJT ?!
Of course, solid state built up on QM, but it's like saying Newton gave us the big-bang theory...
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely considered one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. He is best known for his theory of relativity and his groundbreaking contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
The theory of relativity is a scientific theory proposed by Albert Einstein in the early 20th century. It is based on the idea that the laws of physics are the same for all observers, regardless of their relative motion. The theory has two parts: special relativity, which deals with objects moving at constant speeds, and general relativity, which extends the theory to include gravity.
Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that deals with the behavior of matter and energy at a very small scale, such as atoms and subatomic particles. It is based on the idea that particles can exist in multiple states at the same time, known as superposition, and that their behavior is inherently unpredictable, described by probabilities rather than definite outcomes.
While Einstein is best known for his theory of relativity, he also made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics. He proposed the idea of the photoelectric effect, which helped to explain the behavior of light as both a wave and a particle. He also developed the concept of wave-particle duality, which states that particles can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior.
Despite his contributions to the field, Einstein was skeptical of some aspects of quantum mechanics, particularly the idea of entanglement and the concept of randomness at the subatomic level. He famously said, "God does not play dice with the universe," expressing his belief that there must be underlying deterministic laws governing the behavior of particles. However, his skepticism did not diminish the importance of his contributions to the field.