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Beginners struggle to grasp how qubits store information

Original: my first attempt at grasping what's going on with trying to store information as "qubits" (units of # quantum computing)

A learner has described struggling to understand how quantum computers store information in qubits, physical systems that can exist in multiple superposed states at once. The central confusion is how a superposed state can hold usable data, and whether operation near absolute zero is what makes such storage possible. The reflection highlights how counterintuitive quantum computing remains for newcomers.

Why now: Quantum computing is a hot topic and the counterintuitive nature of qubits and superposition makes it a common subject of public explanation attempts.

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• my first attempt at grasping what's going on with trying to store information as "qubits" (units of # quantum computing) quite failed. how does one store information in a physical system capable of existing in multiple superposed states? if everything were near absolute zero… · mxchara@cyberpunk.lol · 2

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