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Re:'Unprecedented' discovery could propel quantum computers ... by batista on Friday July 06, 2012 @08:19AM (#4207415)
>Am a bit frustrated reading that same description for years and still having no clue what it really means. Both values at the same time... huh? What is the physical property that is existing in two states at once?

Ever heard of this quantum mechanics thing?

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Re:'Unprecedented' discovery could propel quantum computers ... by freehunter on Friday July 06, 2012 @09:52AM (#4207676)
You act like quantum mechanics is an easy thing to understand.
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Re:'Unprecedented' discovery could propel quantum computers ... by batista on Friday July 06, 2012 @10:31AM (#4207857)
Well, other people act like monads are an easy thing to understand. YMMV.
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