Simulations that disprove the PBR theorem

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The discussion centers on the implications of simulating the EPR experiment using entangled photon pairs to challenge the PBR theorem. Participants explore whether a simulation that produces results indistinguishable from actual experiments could be considered a violation of the PBR theorem's conclusions. The reference to the arXiv paper (http://de.arxiv.org/abs/1211.0942) suggests a theoretical framework for understanding hidden variables in quantum mechanics.

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What is an example of an experiment that if you were to simulate using hidden variables would violate the PBR theorem's conclusion?

If you were able to simulate the EPR experiment using photons, one entangled photon pair at a time, and get results that are indistinguishable from experimental results, would that simulation model qualify as violating the PBR conclusion?
 
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