Bit vs. Qubit
None or one:
untrue or true,
a simple bit's
binary view.
One or none
or both can be:
the quantum qubit's
quandary.
A bit commits
with "no" or "yes."
The qubit's whim:
a randomness
until observed,
then certainly
it must agree
or disagree.
Bit vs. Qubit © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
View this poem at AllPoetry.com
43 words (45 being the prompt limit). No or Yes brevity challenge prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2741948-No-or-Yes-in-45-words-or-less
Poem inspired by quantum computing, which differs vastly from classical computing, particularly where classical bits are no longer used but rather replaced by qubits, which can be 1, 0, or both (a state known as "superposition") and "entangled" with other qubits to multiply the possibilities and complexities of quantum computations.
Some links for more information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qubit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_superposition
Submitted: February 4, 2020