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You are mostly correct, except for the last part. EPR denied that it was faster than light transfer, but instead thought that the information was already presen
by _dark_matter_ 13y ago
You are mostly correct, except for the last part. EPR denied that it was faster than light transfer, but instead thought that the information was already present in the second particle, thus implying that the theory was incomplete. This was also more exciting since it left open an avenue for further development in physics.
- unclebucknasty 13y agoRight. Either relativity or our understanding of quantum mechanics had to be "violated" in order to explain their observations. Einstein & Co. chose the latter with their idea of hidden parameters (i.e. information already present in the second particle). But, later experiments based on Bell's theorem seriously challenged the hidden parameter explanation, preserving quantum mechanics in the process. So, that takes us back to instantaneous information transfer or a third option: one electron (or any particle for that matter)!