Re:Project Hyperion: Interstellar ship design competition
by random_is_rando on Thursday August 07, 2025 @07:05AM
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Spin can be measured but what's the use for that? You can scan a chair and use the data to reassemble. If you get the wrong spins on particles do you not get the same chair? You're looking for a function which arises at higher level.
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Re:Project Hyperion: Interstellar ship design competition
by throwaway290 on Thursday August 07, 2025 @09:06AM
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Measuring spin is impossible without changing the particle.
You assume a human is the same as a chair? seems like a stretch
Re:Project Hyperion: Interstellar ship design competition
by random_is_rando on Thursday August 07, 2025 @09:23AM
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I don't understand, what is the purpose of measuring electron spin for your various atoms? Electrons are in a probability cloud, you need to scan/replicate the atomic structure, not measure the electron spin of your atoms. Doesn't really make sense for me, do you have something particular in mind or?
Re:Project Hyperion: Interstellar ship design competition
by throwaway290 on Friday August 08, 2025 @01:14AM
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> Doesn't really make sense for me, do you have something particular in mind or?
Do you? I already said what I have in mind. particles are not indistinguishable and "scanning" objects without destroying them not possible in this reality