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To: eyedigress

Regular computers are based on “bits” – imagine them as little switches pointing to either a 1 or a 0.

Quantum computing relies on quantum bits, or “qubits”, which can also represent a 0 or a 1. The crazy thing is, qubits can also achieve a mixed state, called a “superposition” where they are both 1 and 0 at the same time. This ambiguity – the ability to both “be” and “not be” – is key to the power of quantum computing.

So here it seems like 0 and 1 are still used.

It’s from this article.

https://cosmosmagazine.com/physics/quantum-computing-for-the-qubit-curious/

I thought 0s and 1s were still at the most basic level of programming still.


15 posted on 12/30/2020 10:38:12 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: dp0622

Dude....

It is the most basic but now they have levels.


18 posted on 12/30/2020 11:29:59 PM PST by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: dp0622
They are using QPSK which is 360 (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying). An extra carrier has been introduced to carry extra information at a faster rate. It is still FM. This is day one.


20 posted on 12/30/2020 11:46:42 PM PST by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: dp0622

1. The crazy thing is, qubits can also achieve a mixed state, called a “superposition” where they are both 1 and 0 at the same time.

Like Schroedinger’s cat? (sp).


23 posted on 12/31/2020 12:13:36 AM PST by lucky american (Progressives are attac Iking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
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