I have been posting a lot about conditional text. Work. FrameMaker. Bah!
Just read a Quantum Computing paper.
Conditional text and quantum seem related: both involve superposition, having a single value represent multiple. If I advocate conditional text, should I also advocate quantum?
Here's a thought: why is quantum computing more efficient? If the answer is superposition, the increased efficiency may lie in the fact that a single operation involving two values, one with M superpositioned values, and the other with N, usually corresponds to M*N non-superpositioned values.
In I-stages
val.stage_i.j := val.stage[i-1].jj OP val.stage[i-1].kk
If 2-way superimposed by stage 0, doubles every stage => stage 1:2*2=4, stage:4*4=16, and so on.
Not just 2^N but is more.
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But, if noise reduces the number of superposed states to a small finite number: then quantum is "only" a constant multiplier increase in efficiency.
I.e. in the presence of noise, quantum is not a big-O increase in computational efficiency.
This is so obvious that I am sure there must be a flaw in my reasoning.
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