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These debates over the interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (i.e. what ultimately happens when a “measurement” takes place) are important but don’t bear on the effectiveness of quantum computing. Regardless of your favorite interpretation (almost) everyone agrees that quantum computers should work and be able to do things classical computers cannot.
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Well, to be slightly more sophisticated (to paraphrase Scott Aaronson):

Either quantum computers work (at least in principle), or our understanding of the universe is way off and we are getting exciting new physics.


Credo.

... quia absurdum est?

"(almost) everyone agrees that quantum computers should work" is what I was commenting on. It seems I touched a nerve!



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