In the mid-1960's
an Irish physicist, John Bell, showed that evidence for
this type of hidden information could be demonstrated experimentally.
Ingenious experiments were carried out by a number of groups
with the conclusion that there is no hidden information – Einstein
appeared to be wrong! For many people this validated one
of the weirdest cornerstones of quantum mechanics. Acceptance
is not universal though and there are many people who expect
quantum mechanics to be replaced by another more fundamental
theory which does not need to invoke action at a distance.
Einstein's dream may still be answered, and maybe by
someone reading this today… |
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 - Albert
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