New Age Philosophy and Modern Physics part 1

It seems that science is doomed to be used to justify the beliefs of individuals who have a very limited understanding.  I write this post knowing that I am by no stretch of the imagination an authority or minor expert on quantum physics.  In fact, I found some of the conclusions and consequences of quantum physics so abhorrent that I switched my major in college from physics to applied physics just to avoid two classes on the topic. 

So why do I take the time to write this?  I have repeatedly had portions of a conversation with people who want to cite experiments and conclusions from quantum theory as evidence of one belief or another.  Unfortunately, they never get the basics right and invariably end up on the defensive rather than learning anything.  Excuses range from them not being able to remember some key detail and therefore claiming that we must be talking about different things all together to outright dismissing what I have to say because it is irrelevant or inaccurate.  I really should just let it go.  But apparently I am not going to just yet.

A recent conversation involved a description of what I am fairly certain was quantum entanglement.  Person X could not remember the word entanglement but described two objects that were connected some how and that when researchers did something to object A it affected object B instantly and over great distance.  Honestly, even that description is far clearer than what was given to me.  I am not certain why they were excited by this.  But they followed up by talking about anecdotal evidence (with no specifics as to dates, names, or locations) of twins or parents who 'instantly knew' when something bad had happened to their sibling or child. 

So why bring up quantum entanglement (or something like it)?  If you take the time to wiki this topic, you will find that current theories and corresponding research indicates that no information can be communicated via quantum entanglement.  This is not a route to faster than light communication.  Therefore, it has no bearing on topics such as remote viewing even in its familial variation. 

However, there is a well established and understood scientific phenomenon which does relate to the interconnectedness of people and communication 'instantly' over great distances.  It is called radio.  Suppose that we radiate emotions and ideas.  We would similarly receive those emanations just like a radio does.  It would be foolish to assume that science has discovered all the forces and phenomena in the universe.  I think that it is quite possible that there is an emotive phenomenon that science has not discovered.  I also think that it is equally reasonable that emotions do radiate in the electromagnetic.  However, I have not seen any compelling research or evidence to either effect. 

I wish to write more on this subject but have spent far more time in the last while dealing with little children than trying to write ... so I am going to give up for a bit.