String theory and Bell's theorem

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String theory does not provide a superior explanation for the results of Bell inequality experiments compared to standard quantum mechanics. However, it offers a perspective where the nonlocality inherent in quantum mechanics appears less perplexing due to the inclusion of various nonlocalities within string theory. The discussion references a specific paper, "http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/hep-th/0605250," which explores potential connections between Bell nonlocalities and stringy nonlocalities.

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How can string theory explain the results of Bell inequality experiments and experiments of similar inequalities?
 
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String theory cannot explain it better than standard quantum mechanics of particles. Yet, from a string-theory perspective, nonlocality of QM looks slightly less strange, because string theory contains also other types of nonlocalities. For a possible relation between Bell nonlocalities and stringy nonlocalities see
http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/hep-th/0605250
 

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