I want to discuss the possibility of instantaneous communication using electron...

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...entanglement theory.? From what I have been able to piece together electron entanglement is when two electrons are not observed then by the law of conservation of momentum the spins on the electrons must be opposite(one up one down). My question is that can we use this to somehow change the spin of one electron so that the other must change as well? [Applications could be instantaneous communication across any distance just with the perverbial flip of a switch.] Also, please do not give any, "Einstein says that no communication can travel faster than the speed of light" answers, because I know I have read his papers on relativity. I am looking more for a quantum mechanical reason why it may or may not be possible.
 
Nope.

Go wiki (EPR paradox)--it should explain why your scheme doesn't work:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epr_paradox

And the experiments where they did something like what you suggest:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_test_experiments
 
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