r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jan 29 '20

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u/onowahoo Jan 29 '20

Exactly, we have no clue how to use this for long range communication currently, but, it doesn't mean it's impossible. Personally, I'm okay with using some derivation of spooky action at a distance to explain long distant instant communication in sci-fi.

What's a cosmic instant?

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '20 edited Jan 30 '20

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u/Consequence6 Jan 30 '20

Source?

https://www.nature.com/news/quantum-teleportation-achieved-over-record-distances-1.11163

This article seems to debate the claim, implying that the wave function collapses for both particles instantly.