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Re:What would a very simple quantum program look like? by oh_sigh on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @01:34PM (#14554386)
You're confusing having meaningful names for systems vs having meaningful names for operations within a system. I don't think anyone has complained that "boolean logic' is called what it is, but imagine if each operation was called by the name of some great logician and not some quasi-related common english word.
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Re:What would a very simple quantum program look like? by archgoon on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @01:45PM (#14554483)
So you object to the terms 'dot' and 'cross' product? They signify nothing beyond the notation itself.

Also, I use 'bool' everywhere in various langauges to denote a value that is 'true or false'. Should we change all usages of it to 'bit' or 'flag' or 'TwoValues'? It's an operator in all respects, and calling it 'bool' creates no confusion.

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