So, in a nutshell, the phrase 'It is only determined when one party looks at it' is the definition of non-locality. If the two parties are separated by a signi

So, in a nutshell, the phrase 'It is only determined when one party looks at it' is the definition of non-locality. If the two parties are separated by a significant distance, that implies that one viewer (Alice?) determines what the other viewer (Bob) sees the moment she looks at the coin. But of course, our notion of who 'looks' first is a function of relativity; there are reference frames where Bob looks first. The fact that they always correspond suggest that either A) the result was predetermined (hidden variable, i.e. local reality) or B) the two particles 'communicate' faster than light. (Note that, because the 'communication' can't actually convey information, it doesn't technically violate relativity, just, you know, that last shred of common sense you hoped applied to physics. I'd write more -- didn't get to that meta-post, because I recently turned on the 'no procrastinate' flag on HN... and though it's made me way more productive I'm not sure if it's made me happier. C'est la whatever.