Quantum Computers Could Change Everything
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The Two Rules of Quantum Physics
Any quantum system like a qubit or an electron can be in a superposition of states. Rule number two is that first rule only works when you don't look. And when you do look, it will randomly localize pop out into a singular place. The idea that quantum things can be both one and zero if we're not looking at them? That's called superposition. It means interacted with by any part of it. By anything. Even a single molecule of air. Or a photon. All of that ruins our beautiful superposition and forces the thing to resolve.
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