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		thrance on Dec 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Willow, Our Quantum Chip It also breaks a fundamental law of quantum theory, that the bigger a system in a quantum state is, the faster it collapses, exponentially so. Which should at least tell you to take Google's announcement with z grain of salt.

wasabi991011 on Dec 9, 2024 [–]

This is not a "fundamental law of quantum theory", as evidenced by the field of quantum error correcting codes.

Google's announcement is legit, and is in line with what theory and simulations expect.

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