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	2021-04-21: The NEW Warp Drive Possibilities 13:55: Okay, onto today’s comments we’re covering two episodes - there’s the quantum Zeno effect and the recent result from Fermilab’s muon g-2 experiment. 16:15: OK, onto the quantum Zeno Effect, and the idea that you can freeze a quantum system by observing it. 16:54: For Flensdude the quantum Zeno effect reminds them of a poem composed by the Norse god Odin. 17:54: ... Turner asks the real question: If the Quantum Zeno Effect plays a role in birds' ability to see magnetic fields, then according to ... 16:54: For Flensdude the quantum Zeno effect reminds them of a poem composed by the Norse god Odin.
	2021-03-23: Zeno's Paradox & The Quantum Zeno Effect 01:15: ... its motion simply by looking at it, through the aptly named quantum Zeno effect. ... 01:27: ... quantum Zeno effect predicts that certain quantum events - like the electrons moving between ... 01:43: But first, let’s see if the Quantum Zeno Effect can save us from being shot by a quantum arrow. 04:41: ... it and keep resetting it back again through the magic of the Quantum Zeno Effect. ... 05:23: ... radioactive decay, even chemical reactions The basic idea of the quantum Zeno effect was first proposed by Alan Turing, but it got a full theoretical ... 07:02: ... quantum arrows and presumably also electron transitions via the Quantum Zeno Effect. ... 07:47: ... studies have claimed successful observation of the quantum Zeno effect, including various studies of atomic energy levels, as well as the ... 08:02: ... even been proposed that the quantum Zeno effect plays a role in the photochemical reactions that give birds their ... 08:13: Quantum Zeno effect verified? 08:29: ... that it’s not the abstract act of measurement that causes the quantum Zeno effect, but rather it’s a physical consequence of interacting with the ... 09:30: ... proved that it’s perturbation, not measurement, that causes the quantum Zeno effect by demonstrating that with the right type of “jiggling” a quantum ... 10:38: ... to get a full quantum Zeno effect - a perfect freezing of your electron or quantum arrow - you need to ... 11:04: Obviously we’ve talked about decoherence and many worlds before, but let’s talk about what the quantum Zeno effect looks like in this picture. 12:05: The quantum Zeno effect appears to be very real - but its interpretation is still hotly debated. 10:38: ... to get a full quantum Zeno effect - a perfect freezing of your electron or quantum arrow - you need to ... 12:05: The quantum Zeno effect appears to be very real - but its interpretation is still hotly debated. 07:47: ... studies have claimed successful observation of the quantum Zeno effect, including various studies of atomic energy levels, as well as the freezing of ... 08:02: ... even been proposed that the quantum Zeno effect plays a role in the photochemical reactions that give birds their ability to ... 01:27: ... quantum Zeno effect predicts that certain quantum events - like the electrons moving between atomic ... 08:13: Quantum Zeno effect verified?
	2021-01-12: What Happens During a Quantum Jump? 10:47: They explain this non-instantaneous quantum transition in terms of something called the Quantum Zeno Effect.

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