RE: Some fun questions about the future of the human race

You are viewing a single comment's thread from:

Some fun questions about the future of the human race

in philosophy •  7 years ago  (edited)

A new field in communication is arising in the form of quantum communication. I don't know much about it but at this point the focus seems to be on cryptography. However if we can use quantum entanglement in communication it seems to me that eventually we will be able to send communication or transmissions over any distance instantaneously. This would make the speed of light limit irrelevant.

So if this is the case, and we advance VR technology to the point where we can experience an environment remotely via a robotic explorer with instantaneous transmission, what would be the purpose of humans actually leaving? What would be the financial incentive? Over population issues seem as if they could become moot as well, as we would all be residing within a digital network... perhaps one that eventually would span the galaxy? (crazy laugh)

https://www.picoquant.com/applications/category/quantum-optics/quantum-communication

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement

Authors get paid when people like you upvote their post.
If you enjoyed what you read here, create your account today and start earning FREE STEEM!
Sort Order:  

apparently I am confusing two kinds of technology at this point there is no way to manipulate entangled particles without destroying the entanglement