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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

if particles only have mass during certain conditions... could particles be used to compute?

We're talking... 3034 kinda tech here, but, hear me out.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Gravity Vents/ Inertial Damening come to mind. Having momentum moving in one direction but not when reversing would mean infinite acceleration.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The computer you're using is made out of particles. You have to be more specific.

Hell, if it's a newer device, it's a series of switches operating on nearly-single electrons.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

....Holy shit

Is it, dangerous to hold this sort of power?

Only if you use generative Ai