I am not a physicist, but Wolfram covers this.<p>&quot;Because there’s a theorem (Bell’s Theorem) that says that unless there’s instantaneous non-local propagation of information, no such “hidden variables” model can reproduce the quantum mechanical results that are observed experimentally.&quot;<p>Wolfram&#x27;s continues by saying he is allowing instantaneous non-local propogation because network nodes have no coordinates; coordinates (and dimensions themselves) arise as a result of how nodes are connected.<p>&quot;And even though the network may mostly correspond on a large scale to 3D space, it’s perfectly possible for there to be &#x27;threads&#x27; that join what would otherwise be quite separated regions.&quot;<p>He has changed the definition of locality.