Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
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Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#2> I genuinely think it's a fun & potentially meaningful way to make a decision.
what difference is there to any 50/50 choice mechanism you chose, other than being horrendously expensive to implement?
Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#3> I genuinely think it's a fun & potentially meaningful way to make a decision. what difference is there to any 50/50 choice mechanism you chose, other than being horrendously expensive to implement?
If you roll a regular coin without any quantum effects, every version of you will either see only heads, or only tails. You need quantum in order to make the choice nondeterministic.
Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#4> I genuinely think it's a fun & potentially meaningful way to make a decision. what difference is there to any 50/50 choice mechanism you chose, other than being horrendously expensive to implement?
I think it's time we had the quantum computing talk: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/the-talk-3
Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#5> The outcome provably does not exist until you measure it.
This is not true. It only provably does not exist in local hidden variables.
Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#6> I genuinely think it's a fun & potentially meaningful way to make a decision. what difference is there to any 50/50 choice mechanism you chose, other than being horrendously expensive to implement?
If you roll a regular coin without any quantum effects, every version of you will either see only heads, or only tails. You need quantum in order to make the choice nondeterministic.
There are no other versions of people
Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#7> I genuinely think it's a fun & potentially meaningful way to make a decision. what difference is there to any 50/50 choice mechanism you chose, other than being horrendously expensive to implement?
If you roll a regular coin without any quantum effects, every version of you will either see only heads, or only tails. You need quantum in order to make the choice nondeterministic.
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Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#8> I genuinely think it's a fun & potentially meaningful way to make a decision. what difference is there to any 50/50 choice mechanism you chose, other than being horrendously expensive to implement?
If you roll a regular coin without any quantum effects, every version of you will either see only heads, or only tails. You need quantum in order to make the choice nondeterministic.
I keep getting "500 Internal Server Error" when trying to login. It's not logging in. I get this error after entering the "IBM verify code" which I receive in an email.
Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#91 fork per 4 seconds? That's so inefficient. Just observing Geiger counter will fork the universe faster than article's very inefficient implementation.
Re: Unix forking the universe by running IBM's free online quantum computer
#10This is potentially useful because people can be very impressionable when it comes to quantum magic. I think if I could build some kind of shiny heavy tangible apparatus to interface with the IBM compute service, with like seven segment LEDs (resist the urge to use Nixie tubes, this is a serious, practical device) with a big loud trigger and some kind of boutique radio, I would have a potentially very persuasive magic 8 ball I could use to influence and manipulate people, with carefully chosen false dichotomies.
Okay team, we’ve effectively entangled the success of our endeavor with the quantum dead man’s switch by all swearing to comply with the protocol. It’s time to start letting the universe tell us what works. QUESTION 1 for the Profit Manifold: promote yours truly to director or stay the course? Click bang hiss: 01.
Note to self: cut “universe B” (or just B? It’d hurt less) into my thigh with a razor blade 6 months before demonstrating The Device, as a plot device to be exploited for purposes TBD.