Why Do Quantum Computers Resemble Elegant Chandeliers? ✨

Whether you saw a quantum computer featured in a tech news blog post, or that Black Mirror episode "Joan is Awful", the chandelier-like look may have inspired the thought "Why does it look like that?" Well, it's not for the sci-fi aesthetic. It's to make sure it can actually compute stuff!

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