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b) how is that theorethical? To change the bit information the old state needs to be 'lost' or dissipated as heat into the surroundings. How is this connected t

by iammyIP 10y ago

b) how is that theorethical? To change the bit information the old state needs to be 'lost' or dissipated as heat into the surroundings. How is this connected to a level from which we are orders of magnitude away (in which direction?).

alcari 10y ago
The GP means that the cost[0] is several orders of magnitude below the heat dissipation from resistance, and thus negligible. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landauer%27s_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landauer%27s_principle
- iammyIP 10y ago
  Ah ok.