Sound vibrations can mimic the properties of quantum computing
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Some properties of quantum computers can be mimicked with sound trapped in a simple mechanical device. This has the advantage of being less fragile than quantum computers, while reproducing some of their properties.
Quantum computers could possibly solve problems impossible for the best conventional supercomputers, but they are difficult to use. Many lose their quantum character, which is the key to their advantages over ordinary computers, and cease to function very quickly due to disturbances in their environment – and some…