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Einstein called, what we know of today as ‘quantum entanglement’, ‘spooky action’ of quantum particles. ‘Spooky’ because there is no tangible explanation as to how two particles, once entangled, can arrive at the same conclusion even when separated by huge amounts of space.
Schrödinger’s cat was an example of the basic conundrum.
Theoretically, if a cat is in a box and makes no noise, you cannot know if it is dead or alive until you open the box.
However, some would argue that you may know by the smell.
This same concept also holds true when it comes to particle physics:
A physicist splits a photon and puts the two halves in separate boxes and then ships the boxes to opposite sides of the globe. Photons are easy to use in this experiment because the pieces spin around each other in opposite directions. Thus, if one half is spinning up, the other half will be spinning down, and vice versa. Mathematical equations will show that before opening each box, there is a numeral set for the value of ‘unknown’. The unknown value of the unopened box leaves the final product of the equation with a slightly higher multiplier. The reason for this is because subatomic particles exist in a state of flux until observed. Technically, you could have an upward spinning electron on both ends until you look at one and collapse the waveform into a certainty. If upward spin equals one and downward spin equals…