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I have never read a satisfactory layman's explanation as to how quantum computing is supposedly capable of such ridiculous feats of computing. Can someone here shed a little light on the subject?

1996 upvotes • linkschode

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[Mathematics] Probability Question - Do we treat coin flips as a set or individual flips?

1996 upvotes • Sweet_Baby_Cheezus

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AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Ellen Currano and I am the (sometimes bearded) face of women in paleontology. AMA!

1995 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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The air outside is cool, the air inside is warm. Room has two windows. I want to put a fan on one of them to cool down the room. Is it more effective to place it pointing outwards (to suck the hot air out) or inwards (to suck the cool air in)?

1994 upvotes • Funeralord

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Does anything happen when you attempt to crush water?

1993 upvotes • KookinBakon

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If I jumped off a 9.8 meter platform, would it take exactly 1 second to land on the ground?

1993 upvotes • wallerinsky

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If someone is above the clouds (ex: atop a mountain) is it still possible to be struck by lightning?

1993 upvotes • webster709

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How do we know what is in the core of the distant planets?

1993 upvotes • Bamb00zld

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When I'm walking or running, how is it that what I see isn't all shaky like when I try the same thing with a video camera?

1988 upvotes • TheJMoore

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Do changes in the Earth's rotation influence earthquakes?

1988 upvotes • eythian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I have never read a satisfactory layman's explanation as to how quantum computing is supposedly capable of such ridiculous feats of computing. Can someone here shed a little light on the subject?	1996	linkschode
[Mathematics] Probability Question - Do we treat coin flips as a set or individual flips?	1996	Sweet_Baby_Cheezus
AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Ellen Currano and I am the (sometimes bearded) face of women in paleontology. AMA!	1995	AskScienceModerator
The air outside is cool, the air inside is warm. Room has two windows. I want to put a fan on one of them to cool down the room. Is it more effective to place it pointing outwards (to suck the hot air out) or inwards (to suck the cool air in)?	1994	Funeralord
Does anything happen when you attempt to crush water?	1993	KookinBakon
If I jumped off a 9.8 meter platform, would it take exactly 1 second to land on the ground?	1993	wallerinsky
If someone is above the clouds (ex: atop a mountain) is it still possible to be struck by lightning?	1993	webster709
How do we know what is in the core of the distant planets?	1993	Bamb00zld
When I'm walking or running, how is it that what I see isn't all shaky like when I try the same thing with a video camera?	1988	TheJMoore
Do changes in the Earth's rotation influence earthquakes?	1988	eythian