Breakthrough brings 'Star Trek' teleport a step closer - Independent Online Edition > Sci_TechEvery generation gets something that radically changes the way the world is seen. In the '20s, it was the automobile and radio. In the 50s, jet transportation. In the '70s, disco and music videos. In the 90s - computers and the internet. You keep your eyes open, and try to figure out what the next big thing will be...Scientists have set a new record in sending information through thin air using the revolutionary technology of quantum teleportation - although Mr Spock may have to wait a little longer for a Scotty to beam him up with it.
A team of physicists has teleported data over a distance of 89 miles from the Canary Island of La Palma to the neighbouring island of Tenerife, which is 10 times further than the previous attempt at teleportation through free space.The scientists did it by exploiting the "spooky" and virtually unfathomable field of quantum entanglement - when the state of matter rather than matter itself is sent from one place to another.
Tiny packets or particles of light, photons, were used to teleport information between telescopes on the two islands. The photons did it by quantum entanglement and scientists hope it will form the basis of a way of sending encrypted data.
Will this be it? Or is something else going to hit? Time will tell...
J.
Comments (3)
I am so ready for the transfer booth and flash crowds and dispersed civilization and not having to live near anyone and doing away with this messy having to physically get from here to there business....
Or the stasis field.... that is a very good alternative, too!
Posted by ajacksonian | June 5, 2007 2:37 PM
Posted on June 5, 2007 14:37
I think I'd take the transfer booth over the stasis field - but the autodoc over both!
J.
Posted by JLawson | June 6, 2007 11:53 PM
Posted on June 6, 2007 23:53
I'm on with the autodoc concept! Just make sure that any problems are signaled by more than ONE light on the unit...
Posted by ajacksonian | June 7, 2007 8:36 PM
Posted on June 7, 2007 20:36