On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 12:13 AM, Brent Meeker <[email protected]> wrote:
> ?? Quantum computers cannot calculate anything more than classical > computers. There are some algorithms that allow a QC to calculate > something faster; but the domain and range is the same. > > So absent that reason does it follow that the wave function is merely a > convenient (and very accurate) tool? > > Tool for what? Predicting probabilities of finally measured values? What then can we say about the intermediate values and the computation itself? Does it exist and happen, or does the final result merely materialize magically like the live or dead cat? Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

