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linkhyrule5 comments on Open thread, 16-22 June 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: linkhyrule5 22 June 2014 04:07:25AM 0 points [-]

Except - and apologies if I'm wrong, since I don't completely understand the article - it seems like they first proved that this was equivalent (under current understanding of QM) to a system that includes a CTC.

So it looks like it's proving "If quantum mechanics works, this describes a CTC."

Comment author: shminux 22 June 2014 05:25:23AM *  0 points [-]

They ignore relativity completely and simulate qubit interaction on a background spacetime with CTCs. Interesting, but has nothing to do with testing the limits of QM.

Comment author: linkhyrule5 22 June 2014 11:51:05PM 0 points [-]

Ah, I see. Thanks.