The Bell-EPR Family of Experiments: A Fallacy at Best - A Sleight of Hand at Worst?

Abstract

The Bell/EPR experiments are widely interpreted as supporting the no-signaling theorem inquantum entanglement by utilizing detector settings adjusted faster than light-travel timeto test locality [Aspect et al., 1982, Giustina et al., 2015]. This family of experiments, however, reveals a critical conceptual oversight: it presupposes faster-than-light (FTL) influencesas finite-speed propagation processes, rather than considering instantaneous state updatesinherent to non-local correlations as proposed in early quantum interpretations [Einsteinet al., 1935]. This assumption renders the timing of detector switches irrelevant, as entangled state correlations are established instantaneously upon state preparation. This paperelucidates this oversight, demonstrating that these experiments do not conclusively ruleout instantaneous transmission of information under all interpretations, thereby challengingtheir standard conclusions. We propose that new discrete-state experiments be designed tospecifically test for instantaneous state updates, advancing our understanding of quantumnon-locality