Can anyone explain Quantum Computing to me like i'm 5 y/o?

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So, I'm always looking to explain spirituality and the Universe logically (Like we all do). The quest for solving intuitions and explaining existence is always on my mind.

Anyways- the probability of us being in a simulation is very high. However, two physicists accidentally proved we couldn't be a computer simulation while studying quantum Hall effect. They found that just storing information about a couple of hundred electrons would require a computer memory that would physically require more atoms than exist in the universe.

However, they cant prove that it wouldn't be possible with a quantum computer?

Another thing is- if our universe is a simulation, there is no reason that the laws of physics would apply outside it.



Thoughts? I don't exactly understand quantum computing. Its uses particles instead of 1-0 coding?
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"Quantum computing takes advantage of the strange ability of subatomic particles to exist in more than one state at any time. Due to the way the tiniest of particles behave, operations can be done much more quickly and use less energy than classical computers."



"These systems rely on the "spooky" properties of quantum physics, as Einstein put it, and their operation is radically different from how today's computers work. "What you're basically doing is you're replacing the notion of bits with something called qubits," Sutor said. "Ultimately when you measure a qubit it's zero or one, but before that there's a realm of freedom of what that can actually be. It's not zero and one at the same time or anything like this, it just takes on values from a much, much larger mathematical space."



I guess I get it? I just dont understand how it actually works.
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Oh and that's really just how the computer works from a computer engineering standpoint ^^^

I don't care to go into metaphysics on the site, I'm not a religious person and rejected the concept of God when I was a child.

Are you getting these thoughts from Elon Musk? He's genius but kind of crazy. Proceed with caution.
No, Elon Musk strikes me as a nut. I was going off some points made by George Smoot the Nobel Prize winner for Physics in 2006. Its just very interesting.
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Anyways- the probability of us being in a simulation is very high. However, two physicists accidentally proved we couldn't be a computer simulation while studying quantum Hall effect. They found that just storing information about a couple of hundred electrons would require a computer memory that would physically require more atoms than exist in the universe.







If we were a computer simulation then that very universe would be a part of that simulation. Said psychisist couldn't have PROVED butter if they ultimately too are a part of the simulation. I don't get how all you nutcases don't see the flaws in your own crackpot theories? I mean doesn't a theory lose its appeal once you realize most things speak against it?

But sure we could be a computer simulation. We could might aswell only be existing in a dog's dream too but there isn't hell of a lot to support that claim
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Anyways- the probability of us being in a simulation is very high. However, two physicists accidentally proved we couldn't be a computer simulation while studying quantum Hall effect. They found that just storing information about a couple of hundred electrons would require a computer memory that would physically require more atoms than exist in the universe.











If we were a computer simulation then that very universe would be a part of that simulation. Said psychisist couldn't have PROVED butter if they ultimately too are a part of the simulation. I don't get how all you nutcases don't see the flaws in your own crackpot theories? I mean doesn't a theory lose its appeal once you realize most things speak against it?



But sure we could be a computer simulation. We could might aswell only be existing in a dog's dream too but there isn't hell of a lot to support that claim click to expand
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Apparently you didn't take the time to read the part where I stated that physics in our perceived universe wouldn't hold weight outside of such a scenario. You're right it could be anything. Which is fun to ponder and hypothesize. Hence the back and forth banter here... I'm very aware we arent solving the mysteries of the universe on DXP mate.
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So, I'm always looking to explain spirituality and the Universe logically (Like we all do). The quest for solving intuitions and explaining existence is always on my mind.

Anyways- the probability of us being in a simulation is very high. However, two physicists accidentally proved we couldn't be a computer simulation while studying quantum Hall effect. They found that just storing information about a couple of hundred electrons would require a computer memory that would physically require more atoms than exist in the universe.

However, they cant prove that it wouldn't be possible with a quantum computer?

Another thing is- if our universe is a simulation, there is no reason that the laws of physics would apply outside it.


Thoughts? I don't exactly understand quantum computing. Its uses particles instead of 1-0 coding?
HAY DUXE YOU NEEDS TO PROVE YOU AINT A HOMO!!! LMAO
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Anyways- the probability of us being in a simulation is very high. However, two physicists accidentally proved we couldn't be a computer simulation while studying quantum Hall effect. They found that just storing information about a couple of hundred electrons would require a computer memory that would physically require more atoms than exist in the universe.















If we were a computer simulation then that very universe would be a part of that simulation. Said psychisist couldn't have PROVED butter if they ultimately too are a part of the simulation. I don't get how all you nutcases don't see the flaws in your own crackpot theories? I mean doesn't a theory lose its appeal once you realize most things speak against it?





But sure we could be a computer simulation. We could might aswell only be existing in a dog's dream too but there isn't hell of a lot to support that claim click to expand



Apparently you didn't take the time to read the part where I stated that physics in our perceived universe wouldn't hold weight outside of such a scenario. You're right it could be anything. Which is fun to ponder and hypothesize. Hence the back and forth banter here... I'm very aware we arent solving the mysteries of the universe on DXP mate. click to expand
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YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF FUCKING IDIOTSL>
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So, I'm always looking to explain spirituality and the Universe logically (Like we all do). The quest for solving intuitions and explaining existence is always on my mind.







Anyways- the probability of us being in a simulation is very high. However, two physicists accidentally proved we couldn't be a computer simulation while studying quantum Hall effect. They found that just storing information about a couple of hundred electrons would require a computer memory that would physically require more atoms than exist in the universe.



However, they cant prove that it wouldn't be possible with a quantum computer?



Another thing is- if our universe is a simulation, there is no reason that the laws of physics would apply outside it.





Thoughts? I don't exactly understand quantum computing. Its uses particles instead of 1-0 coding?
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What do you mean by there is no reason that the laws of physics would apply outside our universe?
Is this your way of saying we are taking away external interference inorder to create and maintain a quantum computer?

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No, I just wanted to understand quantum computers. I read an article written by a popular astrophysicist about trying to prove if we were possibly living in a simulation. However, it was disproved by two other physicists trying to prove a different theory. Anyways in this article they stated that computers as we currently know them could not ever produce a simulation on this scale, but others argued quantum computers could potentially. However, it’s kind of a catch-22 because if we were in fact in a simulation our physics would be like the programming behind a game, which would be irrelevant outside of our perceived “universe”.

The article made me want to know about how quantum computing works.... then a bunch of idiots chimed in to call me an idiot for being curious about how that specific technology works.



Either way I have no idea what our Universe is, nor does anyone on this site. Some very intelligent astrophysicists, one of which one the Nobel prize in his field thinks we very well could be in a simulation/ Matrix of sorts. It’s just interesting to ponder. In order for me to fully understand the article I needed to grasp quantum computations. 🙂