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PBS Space Time
Will Constructor Theory Rewrite Physics?
Constructor Theory is the ability to see the deepest underlying facts about the world.
Zeno's Paradox & The Quantum Zeno Effect
PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.
Zeno's Paradox & The Quantum Zeno Effect
Season 7 Episode 12 | 12m 48s | CC
A moving arrow is at rest.” Zeno, a Greek philosopher famous for his metaphysical trolling, devised a paradox whose conclusion is just this. If we’re talking about a quantum arrow, there may be a way to freeze its motion simply by looking at it, through the aptly named quantum Zeno effect. The Quantum Zeno effect predicts that certain quantum events can be frozen through this act of observation.
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