Time weakens the Bell's inequalities

TL;DR

This paper argues that the violation of Bell's inequalities in experiments does not necessarily disprove local realism because the temporal sequence of measurements introduces additional assumptions affecting the interpretation.

Contribution

It demonstrates that considering the time sequence of measurements alters the implications of Bell's inequalities for local realism.

Findings

Bell's inequality violations do not refute local realism when measurement timing is considered.

Additional assumptions are necessary to interpret Bell test results.

Time sequence impacts the theoretical conclusions of Bell's inequalities.

Abstract

By taking into account that all real measurements are performed successively, during time, it is concluded that the violation of the Bell's inequalities in the Nature does not refute (even in an ideally perfect experiment) the theories holding to Local Realism, for an unavoidable additional assumption is involved. Yet, in order to be acceptable, such theories must predict different values for the factual and counterfactual time averages of probabilities or observables.