MIT OpenCourseWare's Quantum Mechanics course is a free set of lecture materials covering the foundations of quantum theory, including the formalism, measurement, and standard solvable systems.

One commenter, returning to the subject after two years away, calls MIT OCW's quantum mechanics courses "pretty great" for refreshing the material.

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1. Recommendssillysaurus32014in “A clock that can detect tiny shifts in the flow of time itself”

   Isn't it possible for the astronaut to also know whether the other person has opened their box? If yes, then this is where the analogy breaks down. However I'm probably remembering incorrectly. I just thought there was some property like "It's possible to detect whether the other person has made an observation yet."

   I'm probably mistaken, because if this were possible, then you could use it as a 1-bit communication. "If you detect that I've opened my box, then blow up the moon. Otherwise, do nothing."

   Time to re-study quantum mechanics... It's strange how easy it is to forget almost everything just by not thinking about it for two years. MIT OCW had some pretty great online courses on the subject.

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