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Another Step Closer to Quantum Teleportation

Published on September 26, 2016 By sirrahc

Came across this interesting nugget of science news this week and had to share…. Who would have thought that commercial optical fiber networks would be instrumental in developing quantum teleportation technology? But, yes, it’s true. Now, we’re not talking about Star Trek-type teleportation, here. (Sniff!) Quantum teleportation is limited to transmitting information, not physical things. […]

World’s Highest Energy Particles (and No Black Hole Apocalypse)

Published on April 22, 2010 By sirrahc

Seven TRILLION electron volts! (7,000,000,000,000 eV) Or, 7 teraelectron volts. (7 TeV) Holy bug-zapper, Batman, that sounds like a lotta juice! If only we could bottle it, that would be one great “alternative” source of energy. Hold on, cowboy! We’re talking electrons, here. You know how small those things are, right? Fact is, one mosquito […]

A Black Hole in Your Backyard?: That Could Really Suck!

Published on February 11, 2010 By sirrahc

What would you think of having a black hole in your backyard? Well, not your actual backyard — but here on Earth. How about just a tiny one? Even if you aren’t scientifically-minded, you might remember black holes from watching programs like ‘Cosmos’ or sci-fi movies like, well, ‘The Black Hole’ (1979, but about to […]