each half flying off in opposite directions. One spins clockwise, the
other counterclockwise. You cannot tell which is spinning in each
direction until you observe one of them. Once you observe one, its
direction is instantly fixed, because that is how the laws of quantum
theory work. When you observe one particle spinning one direction, you
instantly fix the spin of the other particle in the opposite
direction, even if it is light years away. It seems impossible, this
"action at a distance", but that is what the theory tells us.
One explanation is that when the universe was created in the big bang,
it expanded in three dimensions, but the other dimensions stayed
compressed. So if this is really a ten dimensional world, it is as if
the universe is still all in one place. So those spinning particles
are actually right next to each other, at least in 8 dimensions.
When I saw Lev dead on the operating table, my life split apart. Part
of me is still right there, unable to move on, unwilling to comprehend
what happened. The other part of me keeps going, partially through
inertia, but also compelled by the feeling that life is still worth
living despite our immense loss. I am here now, but I also remain in
that horrible frozen moment. In some multi-dimensional way, Lev and I
will always be together. I feel more love for him than ever; it
transcends all dimensions.
