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Letter: Split decisions

Published 15 October 2014

From Bob Miles

In the multiverse interpretation of quantum computing, Rowan Hooper states that the necessary calculations are conducted in many universes at once.

Does this mean that there must be communication between parallel universes in order to arrive at the final answer?
Sidmouth, Devon, UK

Issue no. 2991 published 18 October 2014

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