Posts tagged Quantum Mechanics

Why turning a ket into a cat may or may not be a good idea

People often ask me what I do. There is a lot of things I can talk about: why is a quantum computer interesting or useful , or what do I actually do during my day. But quite often people end up asking a confused question about this curious story of an undead cat. In this blog post I will try to shed some light on this case as well as delve into the question of why we use these kind of stories.

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