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Quantum State Created In Largest Object Yet

Posted by samzenpus on from the hoping-each-time-that-his-next-leap-will-be-the-leap-home. dept.

SpuriousLogic writes "A team of researchers have created a 'quantum state' in an object billions of times larger than ever before. From the article: 'Such states, in which an object is effectively in two places at once, have until now only been accomplished with single particles, atoms and molecules. In this experiment, published in the journal Nature, scientists produced a quantum state in an object billions of times larger than previous tests. The team says the result could have significant implications in quantum computing.'"

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  1. Screw Quantum computing, I want a TRANSPORTER! by erroneus · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think the subject line says it all, but I want a transporter that puts me in two places at once, then destroys the first me leaving the copied me. That would be awesome.

    1. Re:Screw Quantum computing, I want a TRANSPORTER! by Canazza · · Score: 5, Funny

      What about one that doesn't destroy the original you?

      ooh ooh! I just came up with an awesome idea to make money!
      Tell people you have a quantum teleporter that will make a copy of them on another planet, but in reality, it doesn't do anything, but they can't prove it because they can't get to the other planet.

      we could make a religion out of it or something. Make loads of money. *ca ching!*

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    2. Re:Screw Quantum computing, I want a TRANSPORTER! by Canazza · · Score: 5, Funny

      Who modded that funny? I was being serious!
      *Lrons*

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    3. Re:Screw Quantum computing, I want a TRANSPORTER! by dkleinsc · · Score: 5, Funny

      Please stop giving Tom Cruise ideas.

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    4. Re:Screw Quantum computing, I want a TRANSPORTER! by SnarfQuest · · Score: 3, Funny

      Meanwhile, a new methane planet has just been discovered, but it is covered with dead bodies.

      Meanwhile, at the Canazza Teleportation company headquarters, the president was heard saying "But I didn't think it actually did anything" as he was led out of his office in handcuffs.

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  2. Of course when they went to look at the results... by tomhudson · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... they disappeared.

    Once we get into quantum computing, we're going to have to drop the whole binary "yes"-"no" thing for "yes", "no", "maybe", "uninitialized", "42"

  3. Re:so how big is it? by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't need to be told that it's "billions of times than ever before", or to compare it to the library of congress, I can understand measurements. so how big is the object? 1 nanometer? 1 kilometer? what? the article doesn't seem to say either.

    It's the Library of Congress.

    It's now simultaneously at its usual place and two hundred miles under the sea.

    Librarians are wetting themselves at least as much as physicists.

  4. Let me know when it scales up... by bobdotorg · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... to the size of a cat.

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  5. Re:This is awesome! by g0bshiTe · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I am convinced that science is getting us closer and closer to God. Pretty soon we're going to understand how the universe works and He's going to say "you figured it out! Come up to My kingdom!" and we'll get to go to Heaven. Blessed be!"

    More likely it'll be "OMFM! Wall hacks, BANNED!!!!!"
    OMFM = Oh My Fuckin Me

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  6. The answer, Schrodingers kitten by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now it can AND cannot has cheezburger at the same time!

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  7. Re:How do they confirm it's in a quantum state? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    No. Yes.

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  8. Re:so how big is it? by commisaro · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's now simultaneously at its usual place and two hundred miles under the sea.

    Sorry, don't you mean 2 933 football fields under the sea?