Does entanglement of photons really facilitate telepathy?

In summary, Persinger postulates that photon entanglements and the Earth's magnetic field could potentially facilitate telepathy. This is based on his research on "correlated events" in the brains of people subjected to similar magnetic brain stimulation. However, this does not necessarily prove the existence of telepathy and the use of classical channels for information transfer may make the use of quantum entanglement unnecessary. Additionally, there is a need for further research and control cases to establish the validity of this theory.
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TL:DR I just want to know if photons are entangled then can they transfer information.... I do know the no communication theorem states that this isn't possible in cases of faster than light, but if quantum teleportation takes place via a classical channel, does this hold the guy's arguement true?
[This](https://youtu.be/9l6VPpDublg) is a lecture by Persinger where he postulates that photon entanglements and the Earth's magnetic field can facilitate telepathy. (See from 20:00 to 30:00)

Links to the study he cited:
http://neurosciarchive.byethost12.c...ween-physically-and-sensory-isolated-pair.pdfMy questions for you:-

• If you are ready to smack this as woo and nonsense, then could you provide some counter arguements?

•Since teleportation of photons has finally been achieved in 2017, do these point towards indirect proof for his postulating?

• Finally is the no communication theorem/no cloning theorem a proper argument towards this ? Thank you for your time :)
 
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Unbowed_epicure said:
I just want to know if photons are entangled then can they transfer information... I do know the no communication theorem states that this isn't possible in cases of faster than light, but if quantum teleportation takes place via a classical channel, does this hold the guy's argument true?
Quantum teleportation can be used to transfer information if a classical channel is used, yes.

However, that does not in itself establish anything about telepathy. Nor does the paper you link to; all it says is that "correlated events" were observed in the brains of different people subjected to similar magnetic brain stimulation. I suspect you could also find such "correlated events" in the brains of different people not subjected to similar magnetic brain simulation; at the very least, if one is going to conduct such experiments, one should include a control case with no artificial stimulation to establish what the baseline expectation is. But in any case, "correlated events" is a long, long, long way from "telepathy".
 
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Unbowed_epicure said:
photon entanglements and the Earth's magnetic field can facilitate telepathy.
Note that, since you need a classical channel anyway to transfer information using quantum entanglement, if it were possible to use magnetic fields interacting with brains to facilitate some kind of telepathy, there would be no need for any quantum entanglement, and it would seem foolish to use it since it's so much harder to set up. Simple classical magnetic fields and simple radio communication between devices should work just fine if this sort of thing is possible at all.
 
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Related to Does entanglement of photons really facilitate telepathy?

1. What is entanglement of photons?

Entanglement of photons is a phenomenon in quantum physics where two or more particles become connected in such a way that the state of one particle is dependent on the state of the other, regardless of the distance between them. This means that if the state of one particle changes, the state of the other particle will also change instantaneously, even if they are separated by vast distances.

2. How does entanglement of photons relate to telepathy?

Some theories suggest that entanglement of photons could potentially facilitate telepathy, as the instantaneous communication between particles could allow for the transfer of information between two individuals without any physical connection. However, there is currently no scientific evidence to support this claim.

3. Can entanglement of photons be used for telepathy experiments?

While entanglement of photons has been studied extensively in the field of quantum physics, there is currently no technology or method that can reliably use this phenomenon for telepathy experiments. The concept of telepathy itself is still widely debated and has not been scientifically proven.

4. Are there any studies that have explored the link between entanglement of photons and telepathy?

There have been some studies that have attempted to investigate the potential connection between entanglement of photons and telepathy. However, these studies have not provided conclusive evidence and have been met with criticism from the scientific community.

5. Is it possible for entanglement of photons to facilitate telepathy in the future?

While it is currently not possible to use entanglement of photons for telepathy, it is important to note that the field of quantum physics is constantly evolving and new discoveries are being made all the time. It is possible that in the future, we may gain a better understanding of this phenomenon and its potential applications, but for now, there is no scientific basis to suggest that entanglement of photons can facilitate telepathy.

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