Guest guest Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yes folks it's here, the first quantum computer has been created by scientists at the University of Illinois. It uses photons and mirrors to calculate, and it is faster than a speeding bullet. In just minutes It can solve problems it would take regular computers years, but this is not what has important implications for philosophy buffs, it's the way it's done that it's the kicker. The same photon in the computer exist in two different state: in state A it bounced from a mirror, in state B it did not. And yet both states, the one that happened, and the one that didn't are used in the calculations. That something that didn't happen somehow influences what does, is philosophically speaking, mind blowing. Weir, quarky! You can read all about it on line at: Chicagotribune (AT) com (DOT) Go to technology and search by quantum computer Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie4 wrote: Yes folks it's here, the first quantum computer has been created by scientists at the University of Illinois. It uses photons and mirrors to calculate, and it is faster than a speeding bullet. In just minutes It can solve problems it would take regular computers years, but this is not what has important implications for philosophy buffs, it's the way it's done that it's the kicker. The same photon in the computer exist in two different state: in state A it bounced from a mirror, in state B it did not. And yet both states, the one that happened, and the one that didn't are used in the calculations. That something that didn't happen somehow influences what does, is philosophically speaking, mind blowing. Weir, quarky! You can read all about it on line at: Chicagotribune (AT) com (DOT) Go to technology and search by quantum computer Pete --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Definitely an interesting article. Here's a direct url: http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0602240107feb24,1,4880450.story?col\ l=chi-techtopheds-hed & ctrack=1 & cset=true Note: if the above url gets broken into two lines you will have to cut/paste it back together to make it work. Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie4 wrote: > > Yes folks it's here, the first quantum computer > has been created by scientists at the University > of Illinois. > It uses photons and mirrors to calculate, and it > is faster than a speeding bullet. In just minutes > It can solve problems it would take regular > computers years, but this is not what has > important implications for philosophy buffs, > it's the way it's done that it's the kicker. > > The same photon in the computer exist in two > different state: in state A it bounced from > a mirror, in state B it did not. And yet both > states, the one that happened, and the one > that didn't are used in the calculations. That > something that didn't happen somehow > influences what does, is philosophically > speaking, mind blowing. Weir, quarky! > > You can read all about it on line at: > Chicagotribune (AT) com (DOT) Go to technology > and search by quantum computer > > Pete > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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