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Revision as of 03:30, November 13, 2009
, 03:30, November 13, 2009→Action at a distance (let's take a break from the black hole stuff): new section
I support what you're doing KSorenson. I like having someone with real expertise on math and physics editing the relevant articles. It helps this website's credibility.[[User:HarryG|HarryG]] 22:02, 12 November 2009 (EST)
I support what you're doing KSorenson. I like having someone with real expertise on math and physics editing the relevant articles. It helps this website's credibility.[[User:HarryG|HarryG]] 22:02, 12 November 2009 (EST)
== Action at a distance (let's take a break from the black hole stuff) ==
SaraT and KSorenson (this is being sent to both):
I'm interested in working on the article about [[action at a distance]]. (Actually I'm busy working on many things about science and math, as a look at my [[Special:Contributions/PatrickD|contributions]] will show, but this particular issue has bubbled to the top of my agenda.) I'm confused about the ways this term is used. Since you both seem to be interested in the history of science, you might be able to shed some light on it.
The suggested meanings I have come across are:
#Exertion of force on an object that isn't in direct contact. This must be what it means in Newtonian gravity, right?
#Transmission of a force instantaneously, or, in any case, supraluminally. This doesn't seem to have been an issue with Newton, because the finite speed of light, and the causality consequences of that, weren't known at the time. Right?
#Consequences of "Quantum Entanglement". This seems to relate to supraluminal transmission of information, and is therefore related to #2. Right?
So which is it? Can either of you enlighten me? Or fix the article? (By the way, you both write very well.) [[User:PatrickD|PatrickD]] 22:30, 12 November 2009 (EST)