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I was trying to work out the same thing. The no-communication theorem says that you can't transfer data using entangled particles -- but would that apply to ene
by mrsebastian 14y ago
I was trying to work out the same thing. The no-communication theorem says that you can't transfer data using entangled particles -- but would that apply to energy as well? Not sure. Need a quantum physicist...
- Kungpaoshizi 14y agoI have some batteries!
- astrodust 14y agoIs energy classified as information?
- stephengillie 14y agoNoisy, staticy, lossy EM fields do provide electromotive force. This is why data and power cables are often separated.
- astrodust 14y agoI mean in a quantum mechanical sense. (e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_information) The ability of something to cause a random side-effect does not necessarily mean that something is information.
- shardling 14y agoSince you can measure energy, it's pretty clear that it counts as information. However, the theorem you mention only rules out instantaneous transfer of information.