Understanding Quantum Tic Tac Toe & Event Horizon

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around understanding the concept of Quantum Tic Tac Toe and its relation to event horizons in physics. Participants explore the nature of Quantum Tic Tac Toe, its connection to superposition in quantum mechanics, and clarify the definition of event horizons beyond black holes.

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  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants seek help in understanding Quantum Tic Tac Toe and its mechanics.
  • There is a suggestion that event horizons are not exclusive to black holes, as they represent a boundary beyond which events cannot affect an observer.
  • A participant mentions a paper that discusses Quantum Tic Tac Toe as a teaching metaphor related to superposition, describing it as cyclical, self-referential, and featuring a game tree with dead ends.
  • Another participant emphasizes the need for clarity and specificity in questions to receive rational answers.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of familiarity with Quantum Tic Tac Toe, and while there is some agreement on the definition of event horizons, the overall understanding of Quantum Tic Tac Toe remains unresolved with no consensus reached.

Contextual Notes

Some claims about Quantum Tic Tac Toe and its relationship to superposition are not fully elaborated, and the discussion includes references to external sources that may provide additional context.

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can anyone help me understand it?

also, does an event horizon only refer to black holes?
 
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I wasnt allowed to link to it. I wasn't trying to spam. I just wanted to know if anyone has played it...and to explain it to me...
this forum is strict hu?
 
What do you mean you weren't allowed to link to it? Did someone delete your link? Personally, I've never heard of quantum tic tac toe, so cannot help you with that.

Your second question is to do with relativity, not quantum physics-- you should avoid asking unrelated questions in the same thread. However, to answer it, no; event horizons are not only related to black holes. An event horizon is defined as a boundary beyond which an event cannot affect an observer.
 
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melrose said:
I wasnt allowed to link to it. I wasn't trying to spam. I just wanted to know if anyone has played it...and to explain it to me...
this forum is strict hu?

If you don't not wish to make an effort to elaborate on what you are asking, at the very least, make an exact reference to what you are referring to (no personal website or crackpot sites, please). Otherwise, don't expect any rational answer.

Zz.
 
melrose said:
can anyone help me understand it?

also, does an event horizon only refer to black holes?

You can find more in American Journal of Physics -- November 2006 -- Volume 74, Issue 11, pp. 962-973.

But you might have well been asking about the concept of superposition in QM. The answer would cover more or less the same topics.

marlon
 
I found it ...

I found what I was looking for ...a paper about it." a teaching metaphor"
it was about superposition

basically quantum tic tac toe is about superposition and it is cyclical and self-referential and has a game tree with dead ends... all very interesting
 

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