Originally posted by
Chris
I believe the edge quantum computing has over normal everyday computing, is its multidimensional nature. Not an expert here, but I recall reading about it a few years ago and what caught my eye was the assertion, however theoretical, that calculations were done not just in this universe and our paltry three dimensions, but in countless parallel universes and higher dimensions at the same time. That is apparently what makes Quantum Computers unbeatable in areas such as breaking encrypted information, that would take a normal supercomputer millions of years.
We can't know for sure if the universe is a simulation, but there are many signs that it might be and this is accepted by some of the greatest scientific minds of our generation. My own experience would also nudge me towards the conclusion that what we call the material universe is not nearly as solid and real as we think. I really think it is some sort of holographic matrix. Whether it emanates from the will of a personal creator, or that of a supercomputer, I don't know, but in any case it does have all the hallmarks of an artificially generated reality, or a creation, if you prefer that expression.
If the universe is indeed an artificially generated holographic matrix (think Giant version of Star Trek's Holodeck), it would stand to reason that the computer running it would be the most sophisticated and powerful we can conceive of and a Quantum Computer is as far as our minds can go in this field right now, though of course it may very well be an entirely different type of "beast" (pun intended).