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Old 08-19-2003, 12:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Quantum qumputer question

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Originally posted by BentNotTwisted
I have an interest in quantum computers. One phrase I consistently see in articles about them is an "electron which is isolated from its environment" enters superposition. I have a rough idea of what superposition means. Does anyone know what 'isolated from it's environment' means?
I'd say outside an electron shell, where electrons usually hang out.
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