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While I can’t comment on qutrit, the whole idea behind ternary computing is that not knowing something communicates information unto itself. For example, if a w
by asimpletune 7y ago
While I can’t comment on qutrit, the whole idea behind ternary computing is that not knowing something communicates information unto itself. For example, if a waiter asks one of a pair of diners if they’re both ready to order. Their reply of I don’t know, would communicate to the other diner that they are in fact both ready. I imagine the same ideas could be embedded in quantum computing.
- perl4ever 7y agoNot sure if I read it on HN or where, but: 'Three logicians walk into a bar. The bartender asks: "Do you all want a drink?" The first logician says: "I don't know." The second logician says: "I don't know." The third logician says: "Yes."'
- asimpletune 7y agoHaha, yeah, exactly what I was trying say above, although I feel like this does it a lot better.