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Old 05-22-2008, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Abominus View Post
There are some seriously interesting articles around on quantum computers. Far above my understanding, but it could lead to leaps and bounds as far as processor speeds go.

Look up quantum computers and the use of qubits in computing.

Hurray for people smarter than me, they bring the fun.
quantum computers would be amazing. if they could perfect superconducting fluids, they could make computers whose processors never heat and process at the speed of light. Video games would be like the matrix.

I have read articles about quantum teleportation, where there are subatomic particles that are linked somehow, and distance seems to have no bearing on this link, so technically, you could have 2 particles in different galaxies, and what you do to one (make it black, flip it over) happens instantaneously regardless of distance. with that, you could, in effect, download a file from the andromeda galaxy instantly.
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