Submitted by Gari_305 t3_z8z4p3 in Futurology
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Imthewienerdog t1_iyef2x9 wrote
No you are correct, doing a simulation that we already know the math for is kinda like saying unicorns exist because we can draw a horn on a horse!
IamUareI t1_iyf4loo wrote
Do we have people that can draw horns on a horse? (With a quantum computer)
Subtlefusillade0324 t1_iyfe3np wrote
Obviously, yes
brittunculi99 t1_iyf60n3 wrote
"21 has 7 and 3 as factors.... Probably" - current status of quantum computing đ¤
Early_Struggle6614 t1_iyevm74 wrote
I don't remember what company, but their is an over 1k qubits computer they are working on making currently
ioaie t1_iyf3dsv wrote
>1k qubits computer
IBM by 2023 they say here: https://www.science.org/content/article/ibm-promises-1000-qubit-quantum-computer-milestone-2023
Miss_pechorat t1_iyecu7r wrote
It works reasonably well, but only at small scale. Or so I understood ;-))
onliwenimtrunk t1_iyebb7a wrote
Seems pretty strange that it took until now, after a good rain in many places tons of worm holes open up.
Sparon46 t1_iyeh00j wrote
Dad, what are you doing on Reddit?
Gari_305 OP t1_iye2h8b wrote
From the Article
>A quantum computer has been used to simulate a holographic wormhole for the first time. In this case, the word âholographicâ indicates a way to simplify physics problems involving both quantum mechanics and gravity, not a literal hologram, so simulations like this could help us understand how to combine those two concepts into a theory of quantum gravity â perhaps the toughest and most important problem in physics right now.
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>Both quantum mechanics, which governs the very small, and general relativity, which describes gravity and the very large, are extraordinarily successful in their respective realms, but these two fundamental theories do not fit together. This incompatibility is particularly apparent in areas where both theories should apply, such as in and around black holes.
Sitting_Under_Trees t1_iye38zu wrote
And when they finally prove (rather than simply theorizing) that we are are in a holographic simulated universe, then what?
pwn3b0i t1_iye4ujz wrote
We adjust our collective concept of reality. Not much changes with that knowledge, I would imagine.
hippyengineer t1_iye7fkf wrote
âOh ok. That, too, now.đ¤ˇââď¸â
spidermanngp t1_iyea17b wrote
Exaaactly. Haha
Imthewienerdog t1_iyeeo1s wrote
I suspect nothing changes at all. Religious people "see there is a god". Atheists "this has been common knowledge since I was in highschool". Rich ass holes "so is slave labor ok?"
But for real if something like this is actually discovered why would it change anything about us today? We would still have wars, still fall in love, and still need food. It might make playing civilization a little weird tho...
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HairyHillbilly t1_iyep4k5 wrote
I'd rather just go one level deeper honestly.
clichesaurus t1_iyegr35 wrote
Now just simulate a sandwich on the other side and let me lean through for a bite ;)
khamelean t1_iyevin5 wrote
Considering the current capabilities of quantum computers, this seems like a bit of an exaggerationâŚ
YourWiseOldFriend t1_iyf804c wrote
Quantum theory started with Richard Feynman's paper 'There's plenty of room at the bottom', describing the quantum universe.
The idea of the wormhole was conceived by Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen. They described the 'Einstein-Rosen bridge', a curvature of space time that connects to points in space, lightyears apart.
Fonky_Fesh t1_iyf9zrb wrote
This is a clickbait article if there ever was one. OP also tagged it with AI for some reason.
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FuturologyBot t1_iye8izg wrote
The following submission statement was provided by /u/Gari_305:
From the Article
>A quantum computer has been used to simulate a holographic wormhole for the first time. In this case, the word âholographicâ indicates a way to simplify physics problems involving both quantum mechanics and gravity, not a literal hologram, so simulations like this could help us understand how to combine those two concepts into a theory of quantum gravity â perhaps the toughest and most important problem in physics right now.
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>Both quantum mechanics, which governs the very small, and general relativity, which describes gravity and the very large, are extraordinarily successful in their respective realms, but these two fundamental theories do not fit together. This incompatibility is particularly apparent in areas where both theories should apply, such as in and around black holes.
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spidermanngp t1_iyeag5g wrote
Did I sleep through the day that they cracked quantum computing? I thought they were still trying to iron out some pretty big kinks in that whole area. Didn't realize they were already able to do this kind of thing!