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Re:What would a very simple quantum program look like? by Joe-Z on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @10:48AM (#14553123)
>Do you have the same objection to grouping the simple gates you mention under the name of "boolean logic"?

Why wouldn't he? Wouldn't a term like 'switch logic' be much more intuitive? A switch is either on or off, true or false.

Re:What would a very simple quantum program look like? by mikeash on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @10:50AM (#14553134)
I don't know, I'm just wondering if they're consistent about it, or if they've internalized terms like "boolean" to the point where they forget that they're named in the same way. Given how common such things are in many fields, it strikes me as weird to single out this particular instance.

Along those lines, I also wonder if they object to measuring the power consumption of their boolean gates in "watts."