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Link: http://www.popularmechanics.co...24957/time-crystals/ Crystals are structures in which a pattern of atoms or molecules repeats in space. Now, two teams of researchers have figured out that crystals' repeating patterns can also exist through time. These "time crystals," detailed in a new paper in Physical Review Letter, are an entirely new kind of matter, one that can never reach equilibrium. To create the time crystals, researchers at University of Maryland hooked together 10 ytterbium atoms and hit them with two lasers multiple times to keep them out of equilibrium. Though the atoms did settle into a pattern, they could not reach equilibrium, meaning that the crystals perpetually remain in motion, though they don't contain any energy. Almost all of physics is based in studying matter that is at equilibrium, so the ability to create these non-equilibrium crystals is a huge deal for the future of physics. The researchers say that time crystals resemble Jell-O. When you tap Jell-O, it jiggles. The only difference is that the crystals are jiggling without using any energy, without any tap. By definition, time crystals can never stop oscillating, no matter how little energy they contain. Right now, it's unclear what the practical use of this discovery will be, but it's possible that these crystals could serve a function in quantum computers. Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | ||
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Step by step walk the thousand mile road |
Does this mean Timecube is real? Nice is overrated "It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government." Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018 | |||
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| Man Once Child Twice |
^^^^^^ WTF? | |||
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Striker in waiting |
WTF to the time crystals, or WTF to TimeCube? If you're not familiar with TimeCube, you had better get to studying. I'm pretty sure basic familiarity with its concepts is one of the prerequisites listed in the waiver. -Rob I predict that there will be many suggestions and statements about the law made here, and some of them will be spectacularly wrong. - jhe888 A=A | |||
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| Man Once Child Twice |
I guess I better get studying. Never heard of TimeCube. It hurts my head. | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven!  |
Meh. I've known about 'em for years!  | |||
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| 7.62mm Crusader |
If you dont do it right, you get synthetic rock candy. | |||
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Professor Smack-Down |
Don't contain any energy yet are moving? What? ---------------------------- Tony Guns in my collection: Awaiting next purchase | |||
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W07VH5 |
You've been here since 2004 and don't know TimeCube? I'm sorry but I'm going to have to put a red mark in your book. | |||
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| On the wrong side of the Mobius strip  |
In my best Scotty impersonation. | |||
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Not really from Vienna |
Errybody luv TimeCube | |||
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| W07VH5 |
Bettah reconnize! Seriously, I always like hearing news that brings scifi into the real world. Even when no one knows what it means yet. | |||
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| Nature is full of magnificent creatures |
Do not contain any energy or do not contain any energy they are able to measure? Kind of like the DNA that was "junk DNA" because the scientists didn't know what it's function was? | |||
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| A day late, and a dollar short  |
TimeCube is far out dude!! ____________________________ NRA Life Member, Annual Member GOA, MGO Annual Member | |||
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Delusions of Adequacy |
Dr Who beat them again.  I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm. | |||
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| Little ray of sunshine  |
Time travel. Duh. The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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Member |
Cant stop moving yet no energy used/measured, perhaps endless energy. This may explain the nagging from the mouth of my ex.  | |||
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| Retired, laying back and enjoying life  |
Looks like I am going to have to trade in the way back machine. Freedom comes from the will of man. In America it is guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment | |||
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My hypocrisy goes only so far |
I saw this thread title & immediately thought of the Sleestacks Crystals !!    U.S.M.C. VFW-8054 III% "Never let a Wishbone grow where a Backbone should be "  | |||
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Truth Wins |
 _____________ "I enter a swamp as a sacred place—a sanctum sanctorum. There is the strength—the marrow of Nature." - Henry David Thoreau | |||
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