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Date Posted: 13:33:31 06/10/04 Thu
Author: Simon
Subject: Re: Heisenberg's Principal of Uncertainty
In reply to: Patrick 's message, "Heisenberg's Principal of Uncertainty" on 05:48:04 05/11/04 Tue

Another way of putting it might be that the more accurately you want to know one thing about something, the less accurately you can know anything (something) else about it.

Another part of the principle says that as soon as you try and measure something you end up affecting the measure. I.e. you cannot observe something without affecting it as the observer.

Haven't read that one yet, does this make sense in context ?

Simon

>In The Pedant in the Kitchen Julian Barnes refers to
>Heisenberg's Pricipal of Uncertainty twice (pages 90
>and 94). When I first came across it I had anticipated
>seeing it again, because I expected that he would
>desribe, or explain it. He didn't.
>
>So I am still uncertain as to what it is. (Sorry I
>couldn't resist that.
>
>Can anyone assist?
>
>Patrick

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  • Re: Heisenberg's Principal of Uncertainty -- Emir Senturk, 05:43:59 06/18/04 Fri

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