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I think that it not only can, but must interfere. Here's my reasoning:
A: It's commonly accepted in physics that all the equations, and thus all effects, go both ways, even when we can only perceive it in one direction.
B: Quantum physics has shown that the act of observing (i.e. perceiving) changes (i.e. interferes with) the results.
If A is true, and B is true, then the converse of B must also be true. If B is formulated as a logic equation, than it must be able to work in reverse. Therefore, The results must interfere with the act of perception.
Originally posted by Vanitas
I am so glad I reread this properly today, instead of yesterday night, tired and sleepy... For reasons irrelevant to the wider public, this made my day today.
I know it is - or should be - common knowledge, but I really needed to (re)hear this today.
Originally posted by Vanitas
Could the Hadron Collider interfere with our perception of 'reality'?
Originally posted by Vanitas
I see...
So it IS on.
I thought so.
Originally posted by Vanitas
More and more so...
Originally posted by windwaker
But...It is possible that the experiments with the collision of atoms that will happen soon is already affecting our perception of Reality, with these weird occurances happening closer and closer to the time of the experiment.
I truly believe that sub-atomic particles are outside of the laws of Time and Space.
Originally posted by Vanitas
What's interesting (but not surprising) about those Google results - apart from their scant numbers - is the fact that they carry "reassuring" statements regarding "safety", but say nothing about the reasons for the obvious delays, or about the date when they're planning to go ahead.
Although the beam is less intense (at around 5 thousand million protons per bunch) than will eventually be used in the LHC, this test represents an important milestone in the run-up to the switch-on of the accelerator.
The TI8 transfer line runs from the SPS towards the LHC, where it intersects just before point 8. The beam was extracted from the SPS, sent down the 2.8km transfer line and stopped just 15m or so from the LHC tunnel.