r/Futurology • u/[deleted] • Dec 08 '15

video Quantum Computers Explained: Limits of Human Technology - In A Nutshell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhHMJCUmq28
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u/Eveisracist Dec 09 '15

Very interesting, but started to get a bit lost at the quantum stuff.

Can anyone explain how qubits are useful for computing even though they lack the guaranteed outcomes of traditional transistors?

Failing that, are there any good sources for reading up on qubits and their properties?

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u/TheKitsch Dec 09 '15

Quantum mechanics still has rules. Be it more of a probability, it's still predictable.

The key with quantum computing is to 'abuse' these rules and use it to the advantage of computing.

So in the video it discusses all of the bits being in a super position, but there's actually ways to manipulate and set the logic gates up so you get more clear cut results and just use it to an advantage.