From:	Adam Getchell acgetchell@*******.edu
Subject:	Technological Teleportation/Energy Sources
Date:	Wed, 17 Mar 1999 19:29:07 -0800

>Additionally, they were using an Einstein-Rosen-Pedowski (unsure on
>spelling) bridge for their travels. Anyone know if this was something they
>created, to gloss over any scientific inaccuracies?

The Einstein-Rosen-Podolski thought experiment highlights one of the
general inconsistencies between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity.
General Relativity basically implies no faster than light travel.

The EPR conjecture is as follows: suppose one generates a pair of photons
(say, from matter-antimatter annhilation). Via Quantum mechanics and other
principles, the polarization of the photons is always exactly opposite.
Generally, polarization is in an indeterminate state, but if you measure
one photon's polarization you automatically set the other (previously
indeterminate) photon's state to the opposite. This interaction happens
instantly, in violation of relativity.

Such particles are known as phase-entangled. Quantum teleportation is an
application of this phase-entangled property.

Note this has little if nothing to do with wormholes.

The only known variety of traversible, stable wormhole is of the
Morris-Thorne type. Not that there aren't significant problems with these,
but they appear to be more possible and survivable than the others.

>| Damian Sharp of Real Life, College Student



--Adam

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