• Re: IBM Claims Fer-Sure "Quantum Advantage" Exceeding Conventional Processing

    From Charlie Gibbs@cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid to comp.os.linux.misc on Sun Aug 2 04:57:43 2026
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    On 2026-08-02, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

    An interesting question for those with more IQ than mine,
    are the 'errors' potentially useful/informative ? Quantum
    is always, inherently, a bit "iffy" ... but what do those
    "if's" maybe tell us ??? We WANT QM to produce 'solid'
    results, in keeping with conventional computing tech,
    however maybe the REAL power/knowledge is in the "if's" ???

    Just wondering.

    Between quantum uncertainty and AI slop, I fear that
    the age of determinism is coming to an end.
    --
    /~\ Charlie Gibbs | In this world there are
    \ / <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> | two kinds of people:
    X I'm really at ac.dekanfrus | 1. Those who can extrapolate
    / \ if you read it the right way. | from incomplete data.
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  • From The Natural Philosopher@tnp@invalid.invalid to comp.os.linux.misc on Sun Aug 2 10:47:17 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.misc

    On 02/08/2026 05:57, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
    On 2026-08-02, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

    An interesting question for those with more IQ than mine,
    are the 'errors' potentially useful/informative ? Quantum
    is always, inherently, a bit "iffy" ... but what do those
    "if's" maybe tell us ??? We WANT QM to produce 'solid'
    results, in keeping with conventional computing tech,
    however maybe the REAL power/knowledge is in the "if's" ???

    Just wondering.

    Between quantum uncertainty and AI slop, I fear that
    the age of determinism is coming to an end.

    It was always just a good approximation at a macro scale of a worldview constructed around the assumption of separateness, time, and causality.

    Gen Z are now living in a world constructed entirely of their fond
    imaginings: It is a tribute to the technology built by rational
    engineers that they last even a day.
    --
    "Women actually are capable of being far more than the feminists will
    let them."



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