Meaning of ansible | Babel Free

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A hypothetical device that enables users to communicate instantaneously across great distances; that is, a faster-than-light communication device.

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““You remember the ansible, the machine I showed you in the ship, which can speak instantly to other worlds, with no loss of years– […] ” “An ansible would theoretically be powered by subatomic particles that have undergone quantum entanglement, which utilizes Einstein's 'spooky action at a distance', allowing the alteration of one particle to instantaneously alter the state of its paired particle. […] ””

““[…] The master ansible is there, in contact with all our invasion fleet; the ships are all working, ready to fight. […]””

“Ky had allotted two hours here, time to strip the news from the ansible, share it, even discuss it, but she didn’t plan to have everyone clustered and vulnerable.”

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