The Argument for Quantum Computing

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There are versions of quantum mechanics in which the wave function is not real. It's hard to say what to think about these because they generally won't tell you what is real, but they do say that the predictions for what you're going to observe at the end of the day are the same as in conventional quantum mechanics. Chris V has another priority question. I've heard David Deutsch say that quantum computing is a short proof for the many world's interpretation. Is this really the case or have I misunderstood?

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