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I find it kinda hilarious that you all seen to be discussing some sort of cutting edge or controversial idea called "quantum theory" or "quantum physics", when I have to assume you're taking about century old theories of quantum mechanical systems like ones that continue to help design the electronics that you read this piece of shit article on.

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Well yeah, there is still unresolved issue(s) with at the very least the interpretation of quantum theory, if not the math. Before decoherence things were even worse, and that was much less than a century ago. The fact that physicists still haven't reached a consensus on what the theory means is very intriguing to many people. Although it's true that people probably underestimate just how much this territory has been trodden. The current quantum computing hype likely plays a role in it seeming "cutting edge". It may just be flavour of the month.

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