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Re:Quantum A.I. Publications by klmr on Monday November 27, 2017 @06:32AM (#15786576)
> These are the physical limitations of classical computation

Classical computation (i.e. the Turing machine) is a mathematical model, and isn’t bound by the physical limitations you imagine. In particular, a Turing machine (which, after all, requires an infinite tape) is already not physically possible.

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Re:Quantum A.I. Publications by mathgenius on Monday November 27, 2017 @07:40AM (#15786851)
From the OP: "computations which current computers cannot replicate." I was just explaining a bit more why this is so.

If it matters at all, I've just finished a PhD in quantum computing.

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