  A theory is developed which attempts to reconcile the measurements of
nonlocal quantum observables with special relativity and quantum mechanics. The
collapse of a wave function, which coincides with a nonlocal measurement by
some macroscopic measuring device, is associated with the triggering of an
absorber mechanism due to the interaction of the apparatus with the charges in
the rest of the universe. The standard retarded electromagnetic field plus
radiation damping is converted, for a short time during the collapse of the
wave function, to an advanced field plus radiation. The reversal of the arrow
of time during the wave function reduction permits communication in nonlocal
quantum experiments at the speed of light, resolving paradoxes associated with
measurements of correlated quantum states and special relativity. The absorber
mechanism and the advanced field solution are consistent with conventional
Friedmann-Robertson-Walker expanding universes.
