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In a different thread, a user stated the following in respect ofabout events preceding or following other events:

However, if the two events are causally connected ("event A causes event B"), the causal order is preserved (i.e. "event A precedes event B") in all frames of reference.

My question is what does "causally connected" really mean? What does "causes" mean? Further, given that we know that we can have instantaneous effects in typical quantum processes (e.g. flip the polarizer, effect on another a reading light years away, even though we cannot transmit useful information with this), does that not constitute "causing" for the purpose of this statement?

In a different thread, a user stated the following in respect of events preceding or following other events:

However, if the two events are causally connected ("event A causes event B"), the causal order is preserved (i.e. "event A precedes event B") in all frames of reference.

My question is what does "causally connected" really mean? What does "causes" mean? Further, given that we know that we can have instantaneous effects in typical quantum processes (e.g. flip the polarizer, effect on another a reading light years away, even though we cannot transmit useful information with this), does that not constitute "causing" for the purpose of this statement?

In a different thread, a user stated the following about events preceding or following other events:

However, if the two events are causally connected ("event A causes event B"), the causal order is preserved (i.e. "event A precedes event B") in all frames of reference.

My question is what does "causally connected" really mean? What does "causes" mean? Further, given that we know that we can have instantaneous effects in typical quantum processes (e.g. flip the polarizer, effect on another a reading light years away, even though we cannot transmit useful information with this), does that not constitute "causing" for the purpose of this statement?

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The Andromeda Paradox What does "causally connected" or "causes" really mean?

In a different thread, a user stated the following in respect of events preceding or following other events:

"However, if the two events are causally connected ("event A causes event B"), the causal order is preserved (i.e. "event A precedes event B") in all frames of reference."

However, if the two events are causally connected ("event A causes event B"), the causal order is preserved (i.e. "event A precedes event B") in all frames of reference.

My question is what does "causally connected" really mean? What does "causes" mean? Further, given that we know that we can have instantaneous effects in typical quantum processes (e.g. flip the polarizer, effect on another a reading light years away, even though we cannot transmit useful information with this), does that not constitute "causing" for the purpose of this statement?

The Andromeda Paradox

In a different thread, a user stated the following in respect of events preceding or following other events:

"However, if the two events are causally connected ("event A causes event B"), the causal order is preserved (i.e. "event A precedes event B") in all frames of reference."

My question is what does "causally connected" really mean? What does "causes" mean? Further, given that we know that we can have instantaneous effects in typical quantum processes (e.g. flip the polarizer, effect on another a reading light years away, even though we cannot transmit useful information with this), does that not constitute "causing" for the purpose of this statement?

What does "causally connected" or "causes" really mean?

In a different thread, a user stated the following in respect of events preceding or following other events:

However, if the two events are causally connected ("event A causes event B"), the causal order is preserved (i.e. "event A precedes event B") in all frames of reference.

My question is what does "causally connected" really mean? What does "causes" mean? Further, given that we know that we can have instantaneous effects in typical quantum processes (e.g. flip the polarizer, effect on another a reading light years away, even though we cannot transmit useful information with this), does that not constitute "causing" for the purpose of this statement?

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The Andromeda Paradox

In a different thread, a user stated the following in respect of events preceding or following other events:

"However, if the two events are causally connected ("event A causes event B"), the causal order is preserved (i.e. "event A precedes event B") in all frames of reference."

My question is what does "causally connected" really mean? What does "causes" mean? Further, given that we know that we can have instantaneous effects in typical quantum processes (e.g. flip the polarizer, effect on another a reading light years away, even though we cannot transmit useful information with this), does that not constitute "causing" for the purpose of this statement?