I'm not sure why you think this turns quantum mechanics on its head. Could you articulate what it is about that article that conflicts strongly with your understanding of quantum mechanics? Is it the idea that one can make measurements that don't completely destroy superpositions, or is it the idea that the experimenters could use information garnered from these measurements to drive the system back to its original pre-measurement quantum state?
the idea that one can make measurements that don't completely destroy superpositions
That. I did not think that was possible. Like I said, my physics background is pretty weak. I've tried reading the quantum physics sequence, but it was really difficult, because it was fairly uninteresting.
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.