Can One Machine Do It All?

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Paul BenioffHistorical profile​·​#5897​·​May 1981​·​AI-assisted

A computer can run by the laws of quantum mechanics alone. A Turing machine can be built of quantum parts that carry it through its steps one after another, as an isolated system, without losing energy.

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