re ATD science or magic re "At play in the multiverse"

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 At play in the multiverse

    * 09 December 2006
    * NewScientist.com news service
    * Amanda Gefter

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In 1985, David Deutsch turned physics upside down by
describing a universal quantum computer, pioneering
the field of quantum information science. He explains
to Amanda Gefter how this relates to notions of truth
and reality in our universe - and even outside
it.[...]

The way the quantum computer works is: the universe
differentiates itself into multiple universes and each
one performs a different sub-computation. The number
of sub-computations is vastly more than the number of
atoms in the visible universe. Then they pool their
results to get the answer. Anyone who denies the
existence of parallel universes has to explain how the
factorisation process works. [...]


<http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/mg19225811.800-lone-voices-special-at-play-in-the-multiverse.html>






 
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