I am actually talking about the Quantum Theory Entanglement. I am currently listening to Amir D. Aczel's Excellent book on the subject. Which is appropriately titled, Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics .
If you have no clue what I am talking about then perhaps this short definition will only deepen your confusion on the matter because the reality is for us as mere mortals and not having an ability to truely comprehend infinity it is difficult to grasp the twists and turns that Quantum Mechanics presents.
Perhaps though the following simplified version will help. It was written by Justin Mullins back in 2000.
"Certain objects can become linked by a mysterious process called entanglement.
Particles that become entangled are deeply connected regardless of the distance
between them. If they become separated by the width of the Universe, the bond
between them remains intact. These particles are so deeply linked that it’s as
if they somehow share the same existence.
Physicists do not yet fully
understand the nature of entanglement but there is growing evidence that it is a
fundamental property of the universe. Unfettered by the restrictions of space,
entanglement may be the ghostly bedrock upon which reality is built."(Justin Mullins, 2000).
Justin mentions one of the first links I found when writing this as well; that of the definition provided by Wikipedia.
"Quantum entanglement is a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum
states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other,
even though the individual objects may be spatially separated."(Wikipedia, 2007).
I really enjoy the simplity that Amir has manage to weave into such a complex topic in his book. I would strongly recommend it to everybody. If you like the traditional tactile experience Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Entanglement-Greatest-Amir-D-Aczel/dp/1568582323) obvious first stops; Or if you prefer the audiobook then I highly recommend Audible.com as your source to procure this wonderful book.
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Reference Links
Wikipedia, (2007), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement
Justin Mullins (2000) http://www.justinmullins.com/entanglement.htm
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