No, quantum entanglement does not allow for the violation of the speed of light limit.
Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in which two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the state of each particle cannot be described independently of the others, even when large distances separate them. This means that if one particle is measured, the other particle's state is instantaneously determined, regardless of the distance between them.
However, this does not violate the speed of light limit, because the information about the state of the entangled particles cannot be used to transmit information faster than the speed of light. This is because the state of the particles is random and unpredictable until measured, and the act of measurement destroys the entanglement. Therefore, any attempt to use entanglement to communicate information would require a classical channel of communication, which is limited by the speed of light.
In summary, while quantum entanglement allows for instantaneous correlations between particles, it does not violate the speed-of-light limit or allow for faster-than-light communication.
The reason given is wrong. The reason is that entanglement is a property of the space of states, not of objects in spacetime.
Nor is it true that any measurement destroys entanglement, since that would mean that entanglement couldn’t be measured.
Preston, thanks for the answer. But how does it instantly determine the state of the other particle despite such great distances? It's not answered yet.
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