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napoleonherselfA scientist is trying to use quantum-entangled particles to send information instantaneously, which would allow for faster-than-light communication.
[07:11:52] [Mecha]: if he can prove that, it would allow for zero latency communication across any distance, at least in theory
[07:12:05] The Jennybork: Ahh.
[07:12:14] [Mecha]: in practice you'd be entangling a lot of particles which just has to get tricky
[07:12:45] [Mecha]: but yeah. no delays in communication at all. to mars, to alpha centauri, to the other side of the universe. faster than light... chatter, anywhoo
[07:13:02] The Jennybork: Oh gods.
[07:13:12] The Jennybork: FTL a/s/l.
[07:13:15] The Jennybork: I have to go kill myself now.
[07:14:12] [Mecha]: some day, a probe will come into the solar system, entangled with our quantum neighbors, sending us a bajillion pieces of spam a second on all radio frequencies
[07:14:33] [Mecha]: no military on earth will be able to stop it
[07:14:36] [Mecha]: oddly, they take Visa
[07:11:52] [Mecha]: if he can prove that, it would allow for zero latency communication across any distance, at least in theory
[07:12:05] The Jennybork: Ahh.
[07:12:14] [Mecha]: in practice you'd be entangling a lot of particles which just has to get tricky
[07:12:45] [Mecha]: but yeah. no delays in communication at all. to mars, to alpha centauri, to the other side of the universe. faster than light... chatter, anywhoo
[07:13:02] The Jennybork: Oh gods.
[07:13:12] The Jennybork: FTL a/s/l.
[07:13:15] The Jennybork: I have to go kill myself now.
[07:14:12] [Mecha]: some day, a probe will come into the solar system, entangled with our quantum neighbors, sending us a bajillion pieces of spam a second on all radio frequencies
[07:14:33] [Mecha]: no military on earth will be able to stop it
[07:14:36] [Mecha]: oddly, they take Visa
