• A_A@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I read about it here :
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiuzhang_(quantum_computer) because there is nothing interesting in that scmp article.

    How is it valid to call this a computer ? Seems like if I said : I am making fluid flow calculations by using a pipe and water. Do get Do I get it right ? These are not calculations ; these are experiments.

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      These are not calculations ; these are experiments

      Alan Turing discovered, long ago, that calculations can be phrased as physical experiments. It’s the basic idea behind the whole field…

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        1 year ago

        I understand your statement here and I agree with it. Can you say the same about my previous comment ?
        Oops, I just noticed a typo in my previous comment ((Do get Do I get it right ?))