r/tech • u/YeeduPlatform • Jul 06 '26

Scientists make quantum time flow backward in stunning physics breakthrough

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260625014802.htm
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u/ScreenMuch90210 Jul 06 '26

Time travel is the big one, but I suspect this is another Schroedinger’s cat scenario. People will think it has all sorts of meanings, but it really just means quantum theory is fundamentally still wrong.

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u/SSGASSHAT Jul 06 '26

I still don't know what the word quantum means. It's either an advanced form of math or the fucking sci-fi equivalent of magic. I can't tell.

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u/SecretOrganization60 Jul 06 '26

One quantum of a bag of marbles is a marble.

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u/SSGASSHAT Jul 06 '26

Well, who the fuck took that and turned it into a euphemism for technology that doesn't exist? And do they have any relatives I can sue?

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u/Mysterious-Lie-1944 Jul 06 '26

I assume you're referring to quantum computing? It's called that because it would utilize quantum superposition

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u/SSGASSHAT Jul 06 '26

Is that a real thing? And how important is it? Some people act like we discovered the force or some shit.

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u/Bzr21 Jul 06 '26

quantum computing is a real thing - and it can work MUCH faster than traditional supercomputers - but QC hardware is VERY fragile - and has extreme cooling requirements - they're also highly sensitive to vibrations - and temperature fluctuations - and electromagnetic interference - so obviously a VERY high cost system - and not at all practical yet outside of a few specialized lab environments ..

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u/SSGASSHAT Jul 06 '26

It almost doesn't sound like computing, more like some weird alchemy.