RE: Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

["Teramura, Doug" <Doug.Teramura@MKG.com>]

In replying to question 2:

Einstein didn't believe in the HUP, saying "God doesn't play dice with the
universe" (or something to that effect).  He believed that if he could
develop a theory that would equate all of the known forces (gravity, strong
force, weak force, EM, etc.), then the HUP would drop out and no longer
exist.  He never achieved development of a unified field theory.  

But recently, scientists have reported a "theory of everything" (TOE) that
they claim equates all of those forces.  Interestingly, it takes at least
ten dimensions.  So obviously, there are philosophical ramifications.  Work
hasn't progressed to the point of dropping out the HUP.  Yet.    

Personally, I wouldn't bet against Einstein's intuition.   

Doug Teramura
    


-----Original Message-----
From: Nicholas Gardner [mailto:n_gardner637@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:45 PM
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle


<<the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states there is a degree of 
uncertainty when dealing with measurements because you cannot intrude upon a

system without disturbing it.>>

1.  I'm looking for an example on how this deals with biological systems.  
Does anyone have one?

2.  Are there exceptions to "hup" in scientific fields?

Nicholas Gardner<br>E-Mail: n_gardner637@hotmail.com

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