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Re: Error in NO FTL Signal Proofs exposed.

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From: Benjamin Weiner
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 00:37
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firth@sei.cmu.edu (Robert Firth) writes:
[re Sarfatti]
>I'm not going to sound like a broken record, so this will be
>absolutely my last contribution to the debate: please, somebody,
>DO THE EXPERIMENT.  This issue will never be decided on the
>basis of scripture, dogma, and anathema.  Only Nature knows;
>go ask her.

Look, Robert, you're not giving us credit.  The issue is not, (1) does 
this method of FTL communication exist?  The issue is, (2) does
orthodox QM imply this possibility?  

(1) can only be tested by experiment, but no compelling reason has been
given to believe it.  Unless you or anybody else is interested enough 
to actually *fund* the experiment, it won't get done.

On the other hand, (2) is possible to discuss mathematically.  The 
problem is that Sarfatti evades all attempts to construct a rigorous
description of his apparatus and calculations.  You seem to have a 
good grasp of quantum mechanics - so can you tell us what he's talking
about?
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From: bweiner@ruhets.rutgers.edu (Benjamin Weiner)
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Subject: Re: Error in NO FTL Signal Proofs exposed.
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Date: 13 Nov 92 00:37:01 GMT
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