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am_Unition · 2762 days ago · link · · parent · post: China teleports first "object" from ground to space. Yes, really.

About then the Japanese/Chinese/ESA/Indian program will have landed a man on the Moon again, who will set up the latest Quantum Relay, and we will have instant, off-planet communications, with zero atmospheric interference.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that.

Forbes breaks it down pretty well.

Physicists are miserable creatures!

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goobster · 2761 days ago · link ·

Aw bugger. Dang physicists!

That's why they don't get invited to the cool parties.

+discuss