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EPR telephone

EPR telephone noun: a method of transmission of information non-locally, allowing FTL communication and back-in-time communication, through application of Steven Weinberg's proposed non-linear fields in quantum physics on entangled particles, accessing hidden variables of the Schrödinger equation.

Noun

EPR telephone (plural EPR telephones)

  1. A method of transmission of information non-locally, allowing FTL communication and back-in-time communication, through application of Steven Weinberg's proposed non-linear fields in quantum physics on entangled particles, accessing hidden variables of the Schrödinger equation.
  2. An implementation of this method.

Synonyms of EPR telephone

Forms of EPR telephone

pluralEPR telephones

Origin of EPR telephone

From EPR + telephone. From being a method of transmission (telephone) in non-linear quantum physics where faster-than-light (FTL) communication (non-local communication) is possible, as described in the EPR paradox proposed by Einstein, Poldolsky, Rosen, violating relativity. Coined by American physicist Joseph Polchinski in 1990.

Questions about EPR telephone

What does EPR telephone mean?
EPR telephone means a method of transmission of information non-locally, allowing FTL communication and back-in-time communication, through application of Steven Weinberg's proposed non-linear fields in quantum physics on entangled particles, accessing hidden variables of the Schrödinger equation.
What part of speech is EPR telephone?
EPR telephone is a noun.
What is the plural of EPR telephone?
The plural of EPR telephone is EPR telephones.

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