Comment on Test of a prototype quantum Internet runs underneath New York City for half a month
mods_mum@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Can someone explain why they still need fiber? I thought this was about someone finally succeeding in making practical use of entangled pairs.
kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Entangled particles cannot transmit information. That would violate information theory and likely causality as well.
Quantum networking is instead focused on using extremely robust encryption that can detect interception using quantum properties of light particles being transmitted in the fiber optics.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 weeks ago
Which is kinda stupid. Because even if my decisions come about through undetermined random quantum effects that is still a physical effect outside of my control and I still cannot really act of my own free will. Schopenhauer had already figured that out without the need for quantum physics. A person might do what they want but they cannot want what they want.
tldr: Free will is bullshit. Let’s watch some TV.