The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Member Map
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. Non Life Sciences
  3. Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology
  4. How well do laymen understand Bell's theorem?
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

How well do laymen understand Bell's theorem?

  • 4 Replies
  • 1003 Views
  • 0 Tags

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline jeffreyH (OP)

  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum King!
  • ********
  • 6807
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 174 times
  • The graviton sucks
    • View Profile
How well do laymen understand Bell's theorem?
« on: 03/08/2019 12:20:17 »
I just watched this video
. It may well help others to understand better. It is a difficult concept to grasp. Let me know if it helped.
Logged
Even the most obstinately ignorant cannot avoid learning when in an environment that educates.
 
The following users thanked this post: evan_au



Offline Kryptid

  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum King!
  • ********
  • 5717
  • Activity:
    86.5%
  • Thanked: 240 times
    • View Profile
Re: How well do laymen understand Bell's theorem?
« Reply #1 on: 04/08/2019 03:23:57 »
You're darn right it's hard to understand. I remember looking over the Wikipedia article more than once and still not getting it. I feel like this video did make a bit more progress in giving me an understanding, but I might have to watch it more than once and actually sit down with the numbers myself before I can say that I actually get it.
Logged
 

Online yor_on

  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • *******
  • 28290
  • Activity:
    100%
  • Thanked: 64 times
  • (Ah, yes:) *a table is always good to hide under*
    • View Profile
Re: How well do laymen understand Bell's theorem?
« Reply #2 on: 07/08/2019 16:41:51 »
I agree, Bells theorem is one of toughest mind games you can look up Jeffrey :) This one is another approach to it. https://www.quora.com/What-is-an-intuitive-explanation-of-Bells-theorem

But as I get it it's a statistical approach to whether one can find a realistic explanation to why particles and other phenomena act as they do. There you have 'spooky action at a distance' as Einstein called it, or with 'hidden variables' as Bohm defined it. When it comes to Einstein I don't really think he thought of it as something hidden, instead he thought of it as incomplete.
« Last Edit: 07/08/2019 16:43:59 by yor_on »
Logged
"BOMB DISPOSAL EXPERT. If you see me running, try to keep up."
 

Offline RobC

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • 75
  • Activity:
    0.5%
  • Thanked: 4 times
    • View Profile
Re: How well do laymen understand Bell's theorem?
« Reply #3 on: 07/08/2019 16:55:59 »
The YouTube "fast talker" could do with slowing down.
Logged
 

Offline Bill S

  • Naked Science Forum King!
  • ******
  • 3631
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 108 times
    • View Profile
Re: How well do laymen understand Bell's theorem?
« Reply #4 on: 07/08/2019 17:47:43 »
Interesting video. I agree with Rob about the speed.  I think I would need to watch it several times to get the full benefit.  Not much chance of that! 

Perhaps following Yor_on’s link, in combination with the video would help. 
Logged
There never was nothing.
 



  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags:
 

Similar topics (5)

Can you help me understand "speed"?

Started by Kean1Board Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology

Replies: 42
Views: 15688
Last post 09/04/2020 08:40:58
by hamdani yusuf
Can we understand gravity/dark matter using synergy in order to harness it?

Started by wadegardnerBoard Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology

Replies: 22
Views: 9693
Last post 06/03/2015 05:11:04
by PmbPhy
What topics of math needed to understand Both theories of Relativity ?

Started by ScientificBoysClubBoard Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology

Replies: 3
Views: 4303
Last post 10/09/2009 12:49:34
by PhysBang
How far back in time would I have to go to find an anscestor whose language I don't understand?

Started by thedocBoard Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution

Replies: 6
Views: 2818
Last post 17/04/2016 10:22:19
by Bored chemist
The Ultimate Special Relativity Question to Help Amateurs Understand

Started by m harnackBoard Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology

Replies: 8
Views: 1348
Last post 03/08/2019 14:59:45
by Petrochemicals
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 0.154 seconds with 48 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.