Ok, IANAP, but, like many slashdotters, am interested in all things science and especially quantum mechanics.
Please explain, if you may, this contradiction, because I've been unable to find a good explanation in anything I've read so far.
If we consider the many worlds interpretation to be viable, from what I understand :
- when a scientist will start up the very first quantum computer for the first time -- say, a big 250 qubit computer -- and will test it against a big cypher or whatever, 2^250 universes will participate in the process
- after the quantum collapse, the unique solution will be found, the cypher will be cracked and OUR scientist in OUR world will open a bottle of champagne and congratulate with their team
... Does this mean that, in 2^250 - 1 universes, the scientist will commit suicide, or get fired, (because obviously, the other solutions are uncorrect) ?