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koØm
02-05-2018, 11:05 AM
A classical computer has a memory (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_memory) made up of bits (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit), where each bit is represented by either a one or a zero. A quantum computer maintains a sequence of qubits (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qubit). A single qubit can represent a one, a zero, or any quantum superposition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_superposition) of those two qubit states (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qubit#Qubit_states);[11] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing#cite_note-nielchuan-11):13–16 a pair of qubits can be in any quantum superposition of 4 states,[11] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing#cite_note-nielchuan-11):16 and three qubits in any superposition of 8 states. In general, a quantum computer with {\displaystyle n}https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/a601995d55609f2d9f5e233e36fbe9ea26011b3b qubits can be in an arbitrary superposition of up to {\displaystyle 2^{n}}https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/8226f30650ee4fe4e640c6d2798127e80e9c160d different states simultaneously

..And, what would we do differently?

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K7SGJ
02-05-2018, 11:07 AM
Still build the ark just the same.

WZ7U
02-05-2018, 04:16 PM
But the dimensioning would be so much tighter.

That or it would make internet pron 3d

WØTKX
02-05-2018, 06:56 PM
Still build the ark just the same.


What's a cubit?

KG4CGC
02-05-2018, 10:12 PM
What's a cubit?

Quantum 2 dimensional unit of measurement.

K7SGJ
02-06-2018, 02:15 PM
What's a cubit?

I always thought it was some kind of little appetizers, a cereal, or maybe even an STD.

Good evening sir, care for a plate of cubits to go with your champagne?
Hey mom, I need some more milk for my bowl of cubits.
I'm sorry young lady, the vaginal swab we did shows you have an advanced case of cubits.

WZ7U
02-06-2018, 04:09 PM
That's no vaginal swab; that's your tongue!

WA4GSD
02-07-2018, 06:55 AM
What's a cubit?

Well, let me see I used to know that...
How big was the Ark again? :icon_smile:

WZ7U
02-07-2018, 07:13 AM
Riiiighht!