On Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 6:40:50 AM UTC-6, John Clark wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 8:29 AM Alan Grayson <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > *> What I don't understand is why a computer programmed to assume a >> superposition, say of two states, represents a system in both states >> simultaneously (which I find to be false for reasons previously stated), >> would speed up any calculation. Can anyone answer this question? AG * >> > > Well, if you're right about superposition then a Quantum Computer can't > speed up a calculation, therefore if this rumor turns out to be true that > would prove you are not right about superposition. > > John K Clark >
My question is a conceptual one; why would assuming a superposition means what I earlier stated, speed up any calulation? AG > > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/896c85b4-4bf4-43d6-be4f-a0262eb18eee%40googlegroups.com.
