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Jaded_Prompt_15 t1_j8hy1jd wrote

Reply to comment by Gari_305 in Physicists Say Aliens May Be Using Black Holes as Quantum Computers : ScienceAlert by Gari_305

The study says black holes could hypothetically be used like this.

The headline implies aliens exist and might be doing this.

Which is why the headline is clickbait.

>why do a click bait with an attached study?

So people click it...

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OakenGreen t1_j8jfnfe wrote

I don’t think anyone’s gonna read the headline and think “oh my, not only did they discover aliens but the first they’re telling us is how their computers work before announcing the discovery of said aliens… Neato!”

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wwiinndyy t1_j8k9le7 wrote

This is dumb. Everyone knows that we aren't sure if alien life exists, and no part of the title is claiming to have discovered them. You guys should really look at context

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Gari_305 OP t1_j8hyi2c wrote

Actual headline in thestudy attached

>Black holes as tools for quantum computing by advanced extraterrestrial civilizations

Actual headline

> Aliens May Be Using Black Holes as Quantum Computers

They're both one in the same, not so much click baity there

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Jaded_Prompt_15 t1_j8i1bwu wrote

If you think either of those means aliens exist...

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TrekForce t1_j8icqsb wrote

I don’t think either of them imply aliens definitely exist. I think both are basically saying “If aliens exist, they could use black holes as quantum computers”.

One sounds sciency and the other sounds more standard English.

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