I reported back to Col. Peach that I detected at least forty-five other base personnel who were using the alien entanglement form of communication. She gave me a list of people she trusted to attend a meeting in a secure location to brainstorm ideas about the next move.
"We need a plan now" said Col. Peach! "Can we solve this peacefully with diplomacy or is direct confrontation needed or an undercover type of operation? How can we use the knowledge that they don't know we have to our advantage? Who can we trust? Do we even have a chance against these technologically advanced off worlders? Am I watching the end of a free Earth society?" All these questions and many more are running through her head with no easy simple answers or is there a simple answer... she wondered out loud? "How can I use the fact that they are dependent on "quantum entanglement" as not only for communication but ultimately for strategic purposes. We must figure out how to permanently disrupt that connection on an elementary particle scale. No communication will make them vulnerable and, on our level, but vastly outnumbered by us. This requires new Physics and new math." One of the engineers stood up and said, "We need "Mathhead"!"
"Mathhead is somewhat of a recluse who became known anonymously as a internet stalker who would correct equations written on online courses by University Professors and has an insatiable curiosity for mathematical puzzles. He is obsessed with the equations of Quantum Mechanics, Field Theory, and Theoretical Mathematical Particle Physics just to name the ones I can wrap my head around. If anybody can figure this out it's him. The problem is he does not know that we know who he is, we were able to track him years ago through the NSA Intelligence Service, although his profile indicates he would be up to helping our cause with enthusiasm. We just must keep him away from Col. Peach, he is a sapiosexual, his dossier states that intelligent women are a major distraction for him, he will imprint on her and her interests will become his interests over everything else. He has issues (laughing). He might not write or analyze an equation for months."
We locate Mathhead in a completely solar powered cabin deep in a Washington forest, we explain our dilemma and he says, "Simple"..."Change the measurement axis of the receiving particle so that it is perpendicular to the measurement axis of the original particle which will make the resulting outcome a 50/50 chance of the preferred state instead of a 100% certainty of the preferred state which in turn will make any communication sporadic at best or total unintelligible garbage." "You will also need a reliable delivery system broad enough to cover the entire planet, I suggest seeding the atmosphere with trillions of lighter than air nanobots programmed for the task." " I will do the math, write the program and get back to you in two days." "Don't call me, I will call you".
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