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[-] PNW_Doug@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

USB-A was a rare case of a quantum-locked consumer device. It would not reveal its orientation until after observing all possible combinations.

[-] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

There are quantum objects that need to be rotated 720 degrees to return to their starting orientation. 360 degrees is not enough to get back to the start.

That's what USB-A is like.

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Turn 3 times to achieve the superposition.

this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2026
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