41. Intro To Quantum Theory The result is a quantum theory, named perhaps from the discrete nature of The quantum theory has many mathematical approaches, but the philosophy is http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/~cchieh/cact/c120/quantum.html

CAcT Homepage Introduction to Quantum Theory Skills to develop Give a very brief history on the development of chemistry as a science leading to the development of quantum theory. Explain these terms: electron, atomic nucleus, electromagnetic radiation, spectroscopy, Introduction to Quantum Theory Chemistry began as a discipline to document materials that restore health, as pharmacy is today. During the 16th to 18th centuries, we have learned that material consists of compounds that are combinations and variation of only about 90 chemical elements, each with a unique atomic weight. The variation of their macroscopic properties as a function of the atomic weight is very interesting. For example, lithium, sodium, potassium and cesium react with water vigorously, and their reactivity increases as their atomic weights increase. This discovery led to their arrangement in a periodic table in the 19th century. During the 20th century, chemists have studied the structure of atoms. The discovery of electrons in 1897 by J.J. Thomson showed that there were more fundamental particles present in the atoms. Fourteen years later, Rutherford discovered that most of the mass of an atom resides in a tiny nucleus whose radius is 100,000 times smaller than that of an atom. In the mean time, Max Planck (1858-1947) theorized that light beams were made of photons that are equivalent to particles of wave motion. These discoveries created new concepts. When these concepts and discoveries are integrated, new ideas emerge. The result is a

42. Quantum Theory - A Whatis.com Definition quantum theory is the theoretical basis of modern physics that explains the In 1900, physicist Max Planck presented his quantum theory to the German http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci332247,00.html

whatis.com: searchSMB.com Definitions - quantum theory EMAIL THIS PAGE TO A FRIEND searchSMB.com Definitions - powered by whatis.com BROWSE WHATIS.COM DEFINITIONS: A B C D ... BROWSE ALL CATEGORIES Search whatis.com for: - OR - Search this site: quantum theory Quantum theory is the theoretical basis of modern physics that explains the nature and behavior of matter and energy on the atomic and subatomic level. In 1900, physicist Max Planck presented his quantum theory to the German Physical Society. Planck had sought to discover the reason that radiation from a glowing body changes in color from red, to orange, and, finally, to blue as its temperature rises. He found that by making the assumption that energy existed in individual units in the same way that matter does, rather than just as a constant electromagnetic wave - as had been formerly assumed - and was therefore quantifiable , he could find the answer to his question. The existence of these units became the first assumption of quantum theory. Planck wrote a mathematical equation involving a figure to represent these individual units of energy, which he called quanta . The equation explained the phenomenon very well; Planck found that at certain discrete temperature levels (exact multiples of a basic minimum value), energy from a glowing body will occupy different areas of the color spectrum. Planck assumed there was a theory yet to emerge from the discovery of quanta, but, in fact, their very existence implied a completely new and fundamental understanding of the laws of nature. Planck won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory in 1918, but developments by various scientists over a thirty-year period all contributed to the modern understanding of quantum theory.

43. [hep-th/0303185] How Far Are We From The Quantum Theory Of Gravity? An assessment is offered of the progress that the major approaches to quantumgravity have made towards the goal of constructing a complete and satisfactory http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0303185

High Energy Physics - Theory, abstract hep-th/0303185 From: Lee Smolin [ view email ] Date ( ): Thu, 20 Mar 2003 18:32:29 GMT (88kb) Date (revised v2): Fri, 11 Apr 2003 02:53:05 GMT (94kb) How far are we from the quantum theory of gravity? Authors: Lee Smolin Comments: 84pages, one figure. Comments welcome. This is a review and it will be updated from time to time Full-text: PostScript PDF , or Other formats References and citations for this submission: SLAC-SPIRES HEP (refers to , cited by , arXiv reformatted); CiteBase (autonomous citation navigation and analysis) 3 trackbacks What's this? (send trackbacks to http://arxiv.org/trackback/hep-th/0303185) Which authors of this paper are endorsers? Links to: arXiv hep-th find abs

44. [quant-ph/0506027] Quantum Theory Looks At Time Travel quantum theory Looks at Time Travel. Authors Daniel M. Greenberger, Karl SvozilComments This paper contains minor changes to our paper published as http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0506027

Quantum Physics, abstract quant-ph/0506027 From: Svozil Karl [ view email ] Date ( ): Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:03:19 GMT (9kb) Date (revised v2): Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:33:27 GMT (9kb) Quantum Theory Looks at Time Travel Authors: Daniel M. Greenberger Karl Svozil Comments: This paper contains minor changes to our paper published as Chapter 4 of Quo Vadis Quantum Mechanics?, ed. by A. Elitzur, S. Dolev and N. Kolenda, Springer Verlag, Berlin (2005). It is an expanded version of D.M. Greenberger and K. Svozil, in: Between Chance and Choice, ed. by H. Atmanspacher and R. Bishop, Imprint Academic, Thorverton England (2002), pp. 293-308. Two references added We introduce a quantum mechanical model of time travel which includes two figurative beam splitters in order to induce feedback to earlier times. This leads to a unique solution to the paradox where one could kill one's grandfather in that once the future has unfolded, it cannot change the past, and so the past becomes deterministic. On the other hand, looking forwards towards the future is completely probabilistic. This resolves the classical paradox in a philosophically satisfying manner. Full-text: PostScript PDF , or Other formats References and citations for this submission: SLAC-SPIRES HEP (refers to , cited

45. QUANTUM THEORY OF CONSCIOUSNESS© As a result, the quantum theory of consciousness Walker, 1970 has had to cover This problem does not mar the present quantum theory of consciousness1 http://users.erols.com/wcri/CONSCIOUSNESS.html

From the Noetic Journal EVAN HARRIS WALKER Walker Cancer Research Institute, Inc. 219 West Bel Air Avenue, Aberdeen Maryland 21001 ABSTRACT This paper is a survey of the theory of consciousness that is based on quantum mechanical electron tunneling effects that occur at synaptic clefts. This paper gives the rationale for the introduction of quantum mechanics into the consciousness problem, and shows how this leads to quantitative results in agreement with experiment. INTRODUCTION The problem of the nature of consciousness, the so-called "hard problem" requires for its solution contributions from many disciplines. These involve topics in philosophy, physics, neurophysiology, and psychology, among others. As a result, the quantum theory of consciousness [Walker, 1970] has had to cover a wide range of subjects that have appeared in widely separated publications. These sources of basic material that develop the overall topic have not been adequately brought together so as to show how the several themes fit together. The purpose here is to outline this theory, and show how these themes fit together. THE PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEM The problem of the nature of consciousness has been the central theme of philosophy for some four centuries. Despite these centuries of effort, little progress has been made. Philosophy has singled out alternatives: "monistic" theories and "dualistic" possibilities, but philosophy has provided no resolution of the basic question about the nature of consciousness. For us today, concerned with the scientific problem of explaining the nature of consciousness, these philosophical options of monism and dualism translate into the possibility that consciousness is either simply an aspect of brain functioning, or that in addition to the brain as such, there is something that is extra-physical, something that is mind-like, over and above the strictly physical nature of the brain.

46. Quantum Theory Timeline Hideki Yukawa combines relativity and quantum theory to describe nuclear interactionsby an exchange of new particles (mesons called pions ) between http://particleadventure.org/particleadventure/other/history/quantumt.html

Quantum Theory timeline At the start of the twentieth century, scientists believed that they understood the most fundamental principles of nature. Atoms were solid building blocks of nature; people trusted Newtonian laws of motion; most of the problems of physics seemed to be solved. However, starting with Einstein's theory of relativity which replaced Newtonian mechanics, scientists gradually realized that their knowledge was far from complete. Of particular interest was the growing field of quantum mechanics, which completely altered the fundamental precepts of physics. Particles discovered 1898 - 1964: Max Planck suggests that radiation is quantized (it comes in discrete amounts.) Albert Einstein , one of the few scientists to take Planck's ideas seriously, proposes a quantum of light (the photon) which behaves like a particle. Einstein's other theories explained the equivalence of mass and energy, the particle-wave duality of photons, the equivalence principle, and special relativity. Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden , under the supervision of Ernest Rutherford , scatter alpha particles off a gold foil and observe large angles of scattering, suggesting that atoms have a small, dense, positively charged nucleus.

47. Quantum Theory quantum theory evolved as a new branch of theoretical physics during the first few In contrast to relativity, quantum theory was not the work of one http://www.thebigview.com/spacetime/quantumtheory.html

48. [hep-ph/0101119] A Status Review Of Inflationary Cosmology The aim of this lecture is to highlight two areas of recent progress in inflationary cosmology, namely reheating and the quantum theory of cosmological perturbations. http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0101119

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, abstract hep-ph/0101119 From: Robert H. Brandenberger [ view email ] Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 18:39:36 GMT (27kb) A Status Review of Inflationary Cosmology Authors: Robert H. Brandenberger Comments: 20 pages invited lecture at JGRG10, Osaka, Japan, Sept. 11 - 14, 2000, to appear in the proceedings Journal-ref: BROWN-HET-1256 The first aim of this lecture is to highlight two areas of recent progress in inflationary cosmology, namely reheating and the quantum theory of cosmological perturbations. The second aim is to discuss important conceptual problems for the current realizations of inflation based on fundamental scalar matter fields, and to present some new approaches at solving these problems. Full-text: PostScript PDF , or Other formats References and citations for this submission: SLAC-SPIRES HEP (refers to , cited by , arXiv reformatted); CiteBase (autonomous citation navigation and analysis) Which authors of this paper are endorsers? Links to: arXiv hep-ph find abs

49. The Quantum Theory Of Light The quantum theory of Light. Links to specific sections in the text The theoryof Quantum Electrodynamics was only completed in the 40 s by Tomonaga, http://physuna.phs.uc.edu/suranyi/Modern_physics/Lecture_Notes/modern_physics2.h

Modern Physics Link to return to Modern Physics front page 2. The Quantum Theory of Light Links to specific sections in the text: 2.a. Electromagnetic waves 2.b. Blackbody radiation 2.c. Planck's law 2.d. Photoelectric effect and photons ... 2.e. Compton effect 2.a Electromagnetic waves Maxwell predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves based on his equations. He found that his equations have solutions that corraspond to an electromagnetic field with no matter present. Since he beleived that his equation described nature correctly, every solution of his equation should correspond to an existing physical phenomenon. Electromagnetic waves propagate in vacuum, such that the electric and magnetic fields, which are perpendicular to each other, are also perpendiculaer to the direction of propagation of the waves. The observation of electromagnetic waves was waiting for the brilliant German experimental phsysicist, Heinrich Hertz. If on applies a high voltage to a pair of metal spheres with an air gap between them then sparks will jump over the air gap between the two metal spheres. Hertz showed that as a byproduct of these sparks electromagnetic radiation is produced every time when he switched the voltage off or on. The radiation could be detected by a wire loop with another gap, through which sparks jumped through when the loop was exposed to the electromagnetic field generated by sparks between the metal spheres. Hertz was able to prove that the electromagnetic waves he detected had exactly the same properties as light: They could be reflected, refracted, focussed, polarized, diffracted, and in general made to interfere.

50. Student Years, 1920 - 1927: The Old Quantum Theory According to the socalled old quantum theory, first enunciated by Bohr in 1913 and The Bohr-Sommerfeld quantum theory of the atom proved remarkably http://www.aip.org/history/heisenberg/p05c.htm

Some of the most beautifully drawn diagrams of the quantum orbits of electrons in the Bohr-Sommerfeld theory of various atoms. In the more modern view, the positions of electrons would be shown as a fuzzy cloud. From H. A. Kramers and Helge Holst, The Atom and the Bohr Theory of its Structure (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926) H ow are atoms structured? A n electron in an atom could jump up from one fixed orbit to an orbit of higher energy, but only if it absorbed energy precisely equal to the difference of energy between the orbits. Likewise, an electron could jump down to an open lower-energy orbit by giving off energy precisely equal to the energy drop. These two events are the origins of the so-called absorption and emission spectra of the elementstheir characteristic colors. T he quantum behavior of electrons in atoms contradicted not only the "classical" mechanics of Sir Isaac Newton, but also the classical electromagnetic theory, which was developed in the nineteenth century and was spectacularly successful for describing light and radio waves. Even worse, while an electron orbited in a quantum energy state, it did not radiate away its energy as the electromagnetic theory required. Instead, as Bohr postulated but could not explain, each quantum orbit could be considered a "stationary state," with energy losses or gains occurring only when the electrons jumped between the stationary states. I n 1916, Sommerfeld enhanced

51. Einstein Exhibit -- The Quantum And The Cosmo Max Planck found the first hints of the quantum theory in 1900. Max Born,another pioneer of the quantum theory, was a friend of Einstein for many years http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/quantum1.htm

Exhibit Contents Exhibit HOME Formative Years The Great Works - 1905 World Fame Public Concerns Quantum and Cosmos Nuclear Age Science and Philosophy "The World As I See It" More About Einstein Site Contents "Of all the communities available to us there is not one I would want to devote myself to, except for the society of the true searchers, which has very few living members at any time." Max Planck found the first hints of the quantum theory in 1900. H.A. Lorentz : "He meant more than all the others I have met on life's journey." and Louis de Broglie developed a quantum theory that appealed to Einstein. He said de Broglie had "lifted a corner of the great veil." But it was soon found that this theory was mathematically equivalent to the Heisenberg theory, which Einstein distrusted. Max Born , another pioneer of the quantum theory, was a friend of Einstein for many years. In 1916 Einstein devised an improved fundamental statistical theory of heat, embracing the quantum of energy. His theory predicted that as light passed through a substance it could stimulate the emission of more light. This effect is at the heart of the modern laser.

52. 81: Quantum Theory quantum theory study of solutions of the Schrödinger (differential) equation!Also includes a good deal of Lie group theory and quantum group theory, http://www.math.niu.edu/~rusin/known-math/index/81-XX.html

Search Subject Index MathMap Tour ... Help! ABOUT: Introduction History Related areas Subfields POINTERS: Texts Software Web links Selected topics here 81: Quantum Theory Introduction History See the article on Quantum theory at St Andrews. Applications and related fields Subfields Axiomatics, foundations, philosophy General mathematical topics and methods in quantum theory Groups and algebras in quantum theory General quantum mechanics and problems of quantization Quantum field theory; related classical field theories Scattering theory, see also 47A40 Applications to specific physical systems This is among the largest areas in the Math Reviews database; 81T (Quantum field theory) is among the largest of the 3-digit areas, and 81T13, 81T30, and 81T40 are (each!) among the largest of the 5-digit areas. During 1980-1990 this field was subdivided a little differently, although many of the parts of the earlier and present system correspond (as is corroborated by the diagram): the old 81B is roughly the present 81P, 81C=81Q, 81D=81S, 81E=81T, 81F=81U, and 81G is roughly 81V; the section 81R is distinctly new, and the old sections 81H through 81N (primarily applications of quantum theory to other parts of physics) were dropped. (Prior to 1980, the classification simply mirrored the entire MSC, categorizing papers according the mathematical tools involved.)

53. Institute For Microstructural Sciences: Quantum Theory The quantum theory Group carries out theoretical research into the electronic and The quantum theory group responds to these needs of the Institute. http://ims-ism.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/qt/quant_th_e.html

Quantum Theory "The Quantum Theory Group carries out theoretical research into the electronic and optical properties of low-dimensional semiconductors, organic materials, photonic systems, mesoscopic systems and quantum information. It also examines other aspects of quantum theory which promise scientific and technological potential. " Meet the group members A very rapid pace of change in Information Technology (IT) requires both a quick assesment of new and promising directions and long term research into new materials and fundamental concepts. The Quantum Theory group responds to these needs of the Institute. Quantum Theory Group members develop theoretical and computational tools to predict electronic and optical properties of new materials and low-dimensional artificially made quantum structures with promising applications in micro- opto- and nano-electronics. These theoretical approaches help to define promising experimental projects and clarify results from on-going experiments. More information can be found on personal pages of group members. Research Areas: Electronic and optical properties of InGaNAs Quantum dots in optical cavities Electronic properties of nanosystems Weak measurement Theory of electron spin based quantum bits Theory of multi-exciton complexes in quantum dots and rings Facilities and Capabilities: SGI and Linux clusters Web based Computer codes for optical and electronic properties of new materials and low-dimensional artificially made quantum structures

54. Quantum Information: Basic Concepts In fact, some approaches to the foundations of quantum theory (eg, Ludwig s from One can show rather easily from the structure of quantum theory and the http://www.imaph.tu-bs.de/qi/concepts.html

IMaPh Research Areas Quantum Information Introduction to QI Links Publications Problems Basic Concepts Tutorials Lecture Notes Basic Concepts in Quantum Information Theory Quantum Information Teleportation Entanglement Resources ... Interpretation of Quantum Theory Quantum Information Quantum Information is whatever can be transmitted by using systems obeying Quantum Theory as carriers. It is thus not any newly discovered "stuff", but has been implicit in Quantum Theory all along. In fact, some approaches to the foundations of quantum theory (e.g., Ludwig's from the 60ies [ ]) are based on the view that Quantum Theory is precisely about the kind of influence transported from a preparing device (the "transmitter") to a measuring device (the "receiver"). What is new in the recent work on quantum information theory is that this view is taken seriously in a quantitative way. The basic questions of this theory are taken from classical information theory: how much "quantum information" is carried by any given system or transmission channel, how much is stored in a storage device, how can such information be coded and decoded efficiently etc. Classical Information Theory usually abstracts completely from the physical nature of the carriers of information. This is sensible because information can be converted easily and essentially without loss between different carriers such as magnetized patches on a disk, currents in a wire, electromagnetic waves and printed paper. However, this convertibility no longer holds for microscopic particles as described by Quantum Theory. A hypothetical process of faithful translation of Quantum Information into Classical Information and back has come to be known as

55. Heisenberg's Physics And Philosophy THE origin of quantum theory is connected with a wellknown phenomenon, whichdid not belong By this application of quantum theory to the atomic model, http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/heisenb2.htm

Werner Heisenberg (1958) Physics and Philosophy Source Physics and Philosophy , 1958; Chapters 2 (History), 3 (Copenhagen interpretation) and 5 (HPS), reproduced here; Published : by George Allen and Unwin Edition, 1959. The History of Quantum Theory The idea that energy could be emitted or absorbed only in discrete energy quanta was so new that it could not be fitted into the traditional framework of physics. An attempt by Planck to reconcile his new hypothesis with the older laws of radiation failed in the essential points. It took five years until the next step could be made in the new direction. This time it was the young Albert Einstein, a revolutionary genius among the physicists, who was not afraid to go further away from the old concepts. There were two problems in which he could make use of the new ideas. One was the so-called photoelectric effect, the emission of electrons from metals under the influence of light. The experiments, especially those of Lenard, had shown that the energy of the emitted electrons did not depend on the intensity of the light, but only on its colour or, more precisely, on its frequency. This could not be understood on the basis of the traditional theory of radiation. Einstein could explain the observations by interpreting Planck's hypothesis as saying that light consists of quanta of energy travelling through space. The energy of one light quantum should, in agreement with Planck's assumptions, be equal to the frequency of the light multiplied by Planck's constant.

56. Quantum Theory And Wave/Particle Duality A new model of particle scattering that challenges wave/particle duality. http://www.hotquanta.com/wpd.html

Quantum Theory and Wave/Particle Duality A work in Progress; modified: 7-March-2001 Many interpretations of quantum physics incorporate the idea that particles (or some property associated with particles) propagate as waves. The object of this article is to examine the core assumptions behind this wave/particle idea with a view to developing a different model that is consistent with relativity, observation and the mathematical formalism. John K. N. Murphy , Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand. Home Page Site Index About MySelf Sign Guestbook ... View Guestbook Contents Comments and feedback welcome - E- Mail John Murphy 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Basic Issues 1.2 Generating a New Approach ... 5.0 The Ahranhov-Bohm Effect 1.0 Introduction Next Essentially, wave/particle duality employs the notion that an entity simultaneously possesses localized (particle) and distributed (wave) properties. The idea has been introduced into modern physics to account for observations in which particles of matter interact to produce effects that appear to be identical to the effects that occur when waves diffract and interfere. However, the concept of rests on an assumption. It is assumed that wave propagation mechanisms can provide the only possible explanation for scattering effects observed in experiments such as the Twin Slit experiment.

57. Quantum Theory (MAS217) quantum theory. Course Material, Spring 2005 in order to be reasonably sureof passing the examination in quantum theory with a reasonable grade http://www.maths.qmw.ac.uk/~klages/teaching/mas217/

Quantum Theory Course Material Spring 2005 Course organiser Rainer Klages ; office hours: Wed, Thu 3-4pm Official web pages College course directory Maths UG Handbook Timetable time room lecture Tue. 12.00-13.00 Computer Science 3.38 lecture Thu. 14.00-15.00 lecture Thu. 16.00-17.00 exercise class Wed. 12.00-13.00 MATH 103 Exercise sheets no. due to sheet 1 sheet 2 sheet 3 sheet 4 ... sheet 8 Lecture regulations Students are expected to attend every lecture. Registers of attendance will be taken in lectures on a random basis. Coursework regulations Coursework will be handed out in the Tuesday lecture. The corresponding exercise class will take place on the following Wednesday. Your solutions must be given in by 17.00 on Tuesday after the respective exercise sheet has been handed out (for exceptions see above!) . Please post your coursework in the locked blue post-box (labelled `Quantum Theory') on the 2nd floor of the Maths building. Late work will not receive a mark. Copied work will be penalized. Marked coursework as well as sheets with model solutions will be given to you on Wednesday the week after you handed in your solutions. Both you will find in the lower green shelves on the 3rd floor of the Maths building. Important: Students failing to hand in more than 4 courseworks will be de-registered from this course. A mark of below 10 points constitutes a non-serious coursework submission.

58. Physics Department, Trinity College Dublin - Quantum Theory On the other hand quantum theory has shown that light is not just an quantum theory originated with Planck in the first year of the 20th century, http://www.tcd.ie/Physics/Schools/what/atoms/quantum/intro.html

Physics Department, Trinity College Dublin. WHAT IS QUANTUM THEORY ABOUT? Energy Quantisation The Uncertainty Principle Particle-Wave Duality Indeterminacy Quantum Theory tells us about the nature of the microscopic constituents of matter, from atoms and molecules to atomic nuclei and quarks. These tiny particles behave in a totally different way from objects in our ordinary everyday experience. What we have learnt about matter on atomic and subatomic scales has produced new ideas about how the universe evolved and led to technological advances in nuclear physics and materials science which have changed the way we live. On the other hand Quantum Theory has shown that light is not just an electromagnetic wave behaves in some ways like a particle - the photon. This insight has produced the field of Quantum Optics, which has spawned the laser and optoelectronics. Applications to cryptography and computing are still in an experimental stage. Planck's great idea was the quantisation of energy .....

59. Philosophy Now: Filiz Peach Interviews David Deutsch However, his favoured interpretation of quantum theory in terms of there But it did convince me that quantum theory is at present the deeper of the two, http://www.qubit.org/people/david/Articles/PhilosophyNow.html

David Deutsch This interview appeared in Philosophy Now December 2000 David Deutsch Filiz Peach about his work and hopes. The Fabric of Reality The Fabric of Reality Professor Deutsch, could you please tell our readers why you became interested in quantum physics? I am interested in anything that is fundamental. Quantum physics and the General Theory of Relativity are the two most fundamental theories that physics has. They are the theories within which other theories are formulated; they provide the framework for all of physics. So how did you first become involved? So you now believe that quantum mechanics will provide a unifying theory of the universe? Quantum mechanics is very complex. And there are still unresolved areas. Do you think the mystery of it may be resolved, say, within 20 years or so? Or is that too optimistic? What scientists or philosophers have most influenced your own work? Let us deal with the philosophers first because that is a shorter list. I think it is principally Karl Popper, and to a lesser extent Jacob Bronowski (through The Ascent of Man) and William Godwin, who is a very underrated 18th century philosopher, with a broader, more integrated and more sophisticated perspective that, say, Locke or Hume. He is underrated because he made serious mistakes too. For instance, he completely misunderstood economics and that led him to advocate a sort of communistic lifestyle. Yet many of his political ideas are actually spot on, and very modern. In the context of the current interest in human consciousness how do you see the relationship between the material explanation of the human being and consciousness? How does consciousness fit into the quantum world?

60. A Quantum Theory Of Internet Value | The Register A quantum theory of Internet Value. By Andrew Orlowski in San Francisco.Published Thursday 18th December 2003 1416 GMT. Although word leaked out early, http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/12/18/a_quantum_theory_of_internet/

Skip to content Biting the hand that feeds IT Channel Register Cash 'n' Carrion Events Downloads SetPromptText('q', 'Search'); Enterprise Software Personal Internet ... Science Internet: eCommerce Digital Rights/Digital Wrongs Wild Wild Web Reg Shops Reg Mobile Gadgets Reg Books Hosting Reg Offers News Services Reg Newsletters Week's Headlines Reg Mobile Reg Archive ... US Edition Top Stories NZ finds Black Cocks hard to swallow Apple share of MP3 player market to shrink ... sort of ... Internet and Law A Quantum Theory of Internet Value By Andrew Orlowski in San Francisco Published Thursday 18th December 2003 14:16 GMT Although word leaked out early, Google will today press ahead with a launch of what it describes as a "print" version of the Internet. Google Print apes Amazon's "Search Inside The Book" feature, where you can sorta, kinda, give yourself the illusion that you're in a real library. A search term pops up references to the term in a number of books with which Google Inc. has made the pre-requisitite arrangments. This is a narrow selection, naturally governed by commercial imperatives, and these commercial imperatives are not to be dismissed lightly. Unlike a real library or archive, those relationships are purely commercial. So searching for say, "Kant" or "Usury" in Google Print will give you a very different set of answers to what you'd get from an authoratative archive. Quite unlike a real library.

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