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Dec 2022
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Ep 168: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of R...

Brett Hall
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Here we set the scene for an explanation of the functioning of quantum computers and their significance. What are the problems that quantum computation might solve? What is the fundamental advantage of computation and hence quantum computation for humanity and for an understanding of "the fabric of reality". We connect quantum computation to the technologies ... Show More
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