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Line 1: − '''Action at a distance''' consists of affecting a distant body instantaneously. At the atomic level, this is known as "non-locality". − Examples of action at a distance in physics are: − − * Newtonian gravity − * Electrostatics (before Maxwell's equations in the 1800s) − * Quantum entanglement within [[quantum mechanics]] (called "non-locality") − − Other observed examples of action at a distance are: − − * Action at a distance performed by Jesus, as described in [[John 1-7 (Translated)|John 4:46-54]] and [[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)|Matthew 27:51]]. − − Some scientists have long resisted the possibility of action at at distance (non-locality), and the [[theory of relativity]] assumes that information traveling instantaneously, or faster than the speed of light, is impossible. − − Several theories have been developed as ways of denying '''action at a distance''' (non-locality). These include: − − *theories positing the existence of gravitons − *string theory − *quantum field theory − − [[category:philosophy]] − [[category:physics]] − [[Category:Conservative Dictionary]]
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