agh, I was too slow at catching my own mistake

God would stop it.

Isn't the whole double mirror thing reliant on light which travels in one direction, such as from a laser? Ergo, it would be impossible to perceive the light, bouncing back and forth between two mirrors because 1) its path would be blocked by any apparatus which could see it, thus negating the effect and 2) because light, unless focused by a laser, travels in more than one direction and would quickly dissipate.













Unless the mirrors were of an infinite size, in which case the light would expand, indefinitely!!!

*Dun Dun DUUUNNNNN!!!!*

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Originally posted by gmilf God would stop it.

I love how every Physics discussion eventually turns to religion

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Originally posted by EddieZilker Isn't the whole double mirror thing reliant on light which travels in one direction, such as from a laser?

We're referring to light travelling perfectly perpendicular to the two 'mirrors' yes, If undisturbed, light travels in a single direction. Think about what light is, it's not one continuous form of energy, light is quantised and comes in 'packets'.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker Ergo, it would be impossible to perceive the light, bouncing back and forth between two mirrors because 1) its path would be blocked by any apparatus which could see it, thus negating the effect

Hence why previously I said this would 'have absolutely no use at all', as any measurement would simply destroy it.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker 2) because light, unless focused by a laser, travels in more than one direction and would quickly dissipate.

Again, light is quantised and unless 'disturbed' by something, will travel in a single direction. We're also discussing under the assumption that the light is travelling perfectly perpendicular to the mirrors. No need for any LASERs of any sort.

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Originally posted by Acton We're referring to light travelling perfectly perpendicular to the two 'mirrors' yes, If undisturbed, light travels in a single direction. Think about what light is, it's not one continuous form of energy, light is quantised and comes in 'packets'. Hence why previously I said this would 'have absolutely no use at all', as any measurement would simply destroy it. Again, light is quantised and unless 'disturbed' by something, will travel in a single direction. We're also discussing under the assumption that the light is travelling perfectly perpendicular to the mirrors. No need for any LASERs of any sort.

Quantum...quantum what?

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Originally posted by Acton We're referring to light travelling perfectly perpendicular to the two 'mirrors' yes, If undisturbed, light travels in a single direction. Think about what light is, it's not one continuous form of energy, light is quantised and comes in 'packets'. Hence why previously I said this would 'have absolutely no use at all', as any measurement would simply destroy it. Again, light is quantised and unless 'disturbed' by something, will travel in a single direction. We're also discussing under the assumption that the light is travelling perfectly perpendicular to the mirrors. No need for any LASERs of any sort.

Thanks! You've negated my infinite mirror premise and thus completely killed the music cue.






Keep your photons to yourself!

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Originally posted by Chimney Quantum...quantum what?

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Why are quantum physicists so poor at sex?

Because when they find the position, they can't find the momentum, and when they have the momentum, they can't find the position.

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Originally posted by gmilf Because when they find the position, they can't find the momentum, and when they have the momentum, they can't find the position.

But that's only significant when you're talking about things on a small scale

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