ABSTRACT
The philosopher in the street, who has not suffered a course in quantum mechanics, is quite unimpressed by Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) correlations. He can point to many examples of similar correlations in everyday life. The case of Bertlmann's socks is often cited. Dr. Bertimann likes to wear two socks of different colours. Which colour he will have on a given foot on a given day is quite unpredictable. But when you see that the first sock is pink you can be already sure that the second sock will not be pink. Observation of the first, and experience of Bertimann, gives immediate information about the second. There is no accounting for tastes, but apart from that there is no mystery here. Consider for example the particular EPR gedanken experiment of Bohm. Two suitable particles, suitably prepared, are directed from a common source towards two widely separated magnets followed by detecting screens.
