Black holes: The ultimate quantum computers?

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ljk — 3/15/2006 4:10:53 PM (archived)

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Black holes: The ultimate quantum computers?

NewScientist.com news service Mar. 13, 2006
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Nearly all of the information that
falls into a black hole escapes back
out, a controversial new study
argues. The work suggests that black
holes could one day be used as
incredibly accurate quantum
computers -- if enormous theoretical
and practical hurdles can first be
overcome. Seth Lloyd of MIT has used
a controversial quantum model, which...

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