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Below are short answers to common questions we receive. (First published in 2011.) Basics 1.1. Cocktail Party Physics. [Originally posted at our new home at Scientific American.]
It's Chemistry Day at the Scientific American blog network, and while casting about for a relevant physics-related topic, I found my inspiration in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. John Connor is in mortal danger again, this time from a new, improved Terminator machine known as the T-1000. The original killing machine (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) is now the "good guy," having been reprogrammed to act as Connor's protector.
[Note: Spoilers follow. But if you haven't seen the movie yet, what's the matter with you? Time Exists. Lectures.