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:::::::::::As to the time asymmetry of [[quantum mechanics]], the uncertainty yields greater uncertainty over time, as in quantum tunneling.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 17:47, 6 May 2012 (EDT)
:::::::::::As to the time asymmetry of [[quantum mechanics]], the uncertainty yields greater uncertainty over time, as in quantum tunneling.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 17:47, 6 May 2012 (EDT)
::::::::::::As to your "argument" about quantum tunnelling, I see that since you clearly have absolutely no understanding of what these concepts actually mean, there's little point in arguing this anymore. For the record, though, quantum tunneling arises due to the non-zero amplitude of a wavefunction in a classically forbidden region of a potential. The uncertainty principle is not what "causes" tunneling, rather both tunneling and the uncertainty principle are consequences of the wave nature of the statefunction. As to the Nobel prize, 1) whether or not you agree with Obama winning it (I certainly do not think he should have!), the Nobel Peace prize should be separated from the scientific prizes since it's clearly actually something to do with politics, wheras the other prizes are not, save perhaps for economics. Also, the fact that the committee has sometimes missed out on giving deserved awards (e.g. Franklin, Burnell, Hoyle, not so convinced about Dicke but I do recognise he was a great scientist, particularly in the area of electronics), does not give you any evidence of a liberal bias. As far as I can see, no mention has ever been made to the politics of any of these people. Fred Hoyle might well have been a liberal, or a conservative, we have no idea. [[User: DanPW]]