It’s time to admit quantum theory has reached a dead end

Re:It’s time to admit quantum theory has reached a dead end by CorrectHorseBat on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @02:14AM (#30611753)

>All computers require a clock to function. Why would our universe be any different?

Clocks are not required at all, even for digital computers. They only make designing computers a lot simpler.

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Re:It’s time to admit quantum theory has reached a dead end by Zamicol on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @02:33AM (#30611873)

Clockless computers don't have a global clock but they still have components that "tick".

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Re:It’s time to admit quantum theory has reached a dead end by Dylan16807 on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @02:54AM (#30611974)

Depending on the design, no more than abacus has components that "tick". And I'd never say an abacus requires a clock to function.

If even a single bit gets hung up in a straightforward clockless design, everything else waits for it.

None of that is really visible to something inside the computer, though. The OP is describing calculation steps, not clock cycles.

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