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  • double2 (edited 8 years ago)
    +6

    How about this as a description - please someone correct me if I'm wrong here as I am very much an amateur on these things:

    Entanglement is when some object (a particle), which is considered one discrete whole object, has different parts of it in different actual locations whilst retaining its properties of being a whole present object. The parts still affect each other as they were physically attached to each other i.e. in the same observable physical location. The entanglement is the intrinsic link between the parts of the whole which keeps them associated with each-other on the quantum level.

    --HIDES FROM SCIENTISTS--

    EDIT: moved from below EDIT 2: May I recommend the following book - How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog - it won't please everyone, but as long as you don't take the fun way the book is written as condescending, it's a great ELI5 explanation of a lot of the concepts of quantum physics.

    • SevenTales
      +3

      Heh, it's not a bad way to put it simply by the way. :D

    • ColonBowel
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      Thanks! I put that book on my wish list to pick up when I'm done with the ones I'm currently reading.