The sophons are protons which have been unfolded from three dimensions into two dimensions. This large flat proton is then encoded with an artifical intellegence. The two dimensional proton is then folded back up into three dimensions.

The sophons are created in pairs. The pairs share a quantum entaglement where a state change in one instantly changes the state of it's twin. One twin is launched to Earth while the other remains with the Trisolarans (San-Ti). This is how the Trisolarans can affect things despite being light years away.

Because a proton has so little mass it can travel close to light speed. It reaches Earth in about 4 years. The Trisolaran fleet is traveling at 1% light speed and is expected to reach Earth in 400 years.

Anyway, something like that. It's been a while since I read the books.

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Posted by SouthEasternKaiju

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Posted on 3/26/24 at 4:00 pm to TAMU-93

I remember the explanation, but how the Quantum states of being in 2 places at the same time still baffles me. I guess it did Einstein too, but how does that translate to the crazy eye in the sky stuff, the real time interaction and how does Lord (or whatever) show up in real or 3D hologram on Wade's plane? Or affect its power? I guess it's the same way they can frick with the colliders, but still...

And the whole 'lying' thing as something that totally throws off the aliens. Lying, deception, whatever you want to call it can be found through out all of nature. It's not a specific Human trait, not even close. I guess that's one of my main flaws regarding the basic premise of the story.

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