Chinese Quantum Photon Radar
Safetypee, quantum mechanics IS consistent with conventional scientific thought and has been for the best part of a century. It is merely distinct from 'classical physics', with which the layman more closely identifies, as it describes (accurately) the macroscopic behaviour of larger scale structures. Whilst both fields are supported by hard, empirical evidence, the 'key' to a full understanding of how to reconcile this has yet to be found (the 'unified field theory'). An awful lot of the technology we use on a daily basis would not be possible without an understanding of the quantum world and its behaviours.
Whilst I am merely a problematic hobbyist!
Nothing in the understanding of the mechanisms involved precludes it. Which is rather different to an extant, functioning fait accompli. Is it possible? Yes. Has it been done already? Perhaps. Will it be done? Certainly.
Time will tell, I suppose. Hopefully not in the form of a B -2 / B - 21 shoot - down!
Nothing in the understanding of the mechanisms involved precludes it. Which is rather different to an extant, functioning fait accompli. Is it possible? Yes. Has it been done already? Perhaps. Will it be done? Certainly.
Time will tell, I suppose. Hopefully not in the form of a B -2 / B - 21 shoot - down!
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as has been pointed out turning the science into a working military system can cost zillions..... and the US has little interest in pursuing it as their potential enemies have little in the way of stealth forces. The Russians and the Chinese on the other hand have every incentive to invest big time
I can't see this leading anywhere. If it did, how could the Klingon Cloaking Device be such a problem for Starfleet in the future? Nothing to worry about here, surely?
DumbledOre: Why bother? Well, because some of us may be interested - as you clearly are, having taken the trouble to register and post. Oddly, your post did not appear, for me, at least, until this morning, hence my late response. I'm genuinely intrigued - you seem knowledgeable on such matters, yet I also detect the faint whiff of vested interest - perhaps in some other, proprietary technology?
Chugalug: C'mon - surely you know that the whole 'cloaking issue' is a classical technological arms race, culminating in the development of 'gravimetric sensor nets'?
Chugalug: C'mon - surely you know that the whole 'cloaking issue' is a classical technological arms race, culminating in the development of 'gravimetric sensor nets'?
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The technology was talked about in open forum back in 2012
MIT technology review/quantum-imaging-technique-heralds-unjammable-aircraft-detection/
MIT technology review/quantum-imaging-technique-heralds-unjammable-aircraft-detection/
It does sound believable, but practical.....that's a whole other ball game. The gap between theory and practice is generally several years and an awful lot of failures.
Shades of the shooting down of the F117 over the former Yugoslavia(?) allegedly detected by the distortion of the local electric or magnetic field put up by power lines (iirc).
Shades of the shooting down of the F117 over the former Yugoslavia(?) allegedly detected by the distortion of the local electric or magnetic field put up by power lines (iirc).
Who are we to complain if the Chinese want to waste their precious hard-earned on mad projects like this? Everyone needs a hobby I supposes....
Perhaps someone should tell them the Serbs knocked-up a cut-price system using TV transmissions....
Perhaps someone should tell them the Serbs knocked-up a cut-price system using TV transmissions....
