Is Faith Reasonable?

[JWeinCom]

snyps said:

JWeinCom said:

That's still not quantum physics.  Quantum physics deals with particles in a quantum state, where they can exist as a wave and particle.  But, as mentioned earlier, things like light cause this state to change, to (possibly) something that exists in our everyday life.  Once they've formed molecules, it no longer makes sense to apply the rules of quantum physics to them anymore.  By that point, we'd just go to physics or more likely chemistry.  Judging by the fact that the movie uses this... errrr... "experiment" I would imagine it's psuedoscience.

There's nothing wrong with thinking positively.  But to think your positive thoughts will change the composition of water is a bit out there.

 

The movie is full of quantum physicists who can take 2 hours to properly explain what I'm failing to say in my twenty sentences. 

The movie apparently uses at least one nonsensical study that has never been published in a peer reviewed paper, which tells me what I need to know about its scientific rigor.  I won't watch it, but I checked its wikipedia page.  Most of the people working on the movie were not quantum physicists, at least one person appearing in the film claims they were misrepresented, and it was dismissed by several notable figures in the field.  

If you actually want to learn about quantum mechanics, check out the grand design by Stephen Hawking, or How To Teach Quantum Physics To Your Dog by Chad Orzel.  These are accessible books written by respected members of the field that are based on actual studies and experiments.