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Spookytechnology and Society

Popular Physics 2007-10-15 v1 Materials Science Physics and Society Quantum Physics

Abstract

New technologies based on the exploitation of so-called "second order" quantum phenomena - such as quantum entanglement - deserve a public-friendly, rational, and sexy name. Spookytechnology is that unifying term. From historical and motivational perspectives, this name has greater value than the many variations of quantum this and quantum that presently used. As many already believe, the pursuit of spookytechnology has profound implications for the development of the physical and information sciences and ultimately for society at large. Spookytechnology will find its place in the increasingly dense line of major technological revolutions of our time: quantum, info, bio, nano, spooky.

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@article{arxiv.0710.2537,
  title  = {Spookytechnology and Society},
  author = {Charles Tahan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.2537},
  year   = {2007}
}

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