Schrödinger's Man

12/14/2018
by   Luca Viganò, et al.
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What if someone built a "box" that applies quantum superposition not just to quantum bits in the microscopic but also to macroscopic everyday "objects", such as Schrödinger's cat or a human being? If that were possible, and if the different "copies" of a man could exploit quantum interference to synchronize and collapse into their preferred state, then one (or they?) could in a sense choose their future, win the lottery, break codes and other security devices, and become king of the world, or actually of the many-worlds. We set up the plot-line of a new episode of Black Mirror to reflect on what might await us if one were able to build such a technology.

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