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   Re: FTL communications.   
   01 Nov 16 01:14:26   
   
   From: nuny@bid.nes   
      
   On Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 7:22:06 PM UTC-7, 0something0 wrote:   
   > I got it. You know since you can't actually control the outcome of the state   
   > of a random quantum-entangled particle, FTL communications is not possible.   
   >   
   > BUT... what if we made the particles have a measurement one by one at a set   
   > time interval. lets say 1 second. But, if the entangled particle do not match   
   > the state you were hoping to get, it waits a different interval before taking   
   > more measurements(2 seconds in this example). So, it would be like this.   
   >   
   > Transmitter Log 12:00:00 05-03-2063(dd-mm-yy) Google Quantum Comms Center 1   
   > @ Mountain View, CA, USA.   
   > 12:00:00 sent bit 0   
   > 12:00:01 sent bit 1   
   > 12:00:02 sent bit 0   
   > 12:00:03 sent bit 0-WARNING: BIT DID NOT MATCH DESIRED OUTCOME. WAITING 2   
   > SECS(INSTEAD OF 1) BEFORE NEXT TRANSMISSION   
   > 12:00:05 sent bit 1   
   >   
   > Receiver Log 12:00:00 05-03-2063(dd-mm-yy) SpaceX Quantum Comms Center 25 @   
   > Watneyville, Arcadia Plentia, Mars.   
   > 12:00:00 received bit 0   
   > 12:00:01 received bit 1   
   > 12:00:02 received bit 0   
   > 12:00:03 received bit 0   
   > 12:00:05 received bit 1- +1 second difference from normal transmission   
   > interval detected. Discarding previous bit.   
      
     Arcadia Planitia and Mountain View CA are at different gravitational   
   potentials *and* are in constant irregular motion WRT each other. How do you   
   plan to synchronize their clocks?   
      
      
     Mark L. Fergerson   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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