Reassessing the Foundations of Quantum Computation: From Theoretical Artifacts to Physical Realities

M. I. Dyakonov

Craig S. Lent

QNFO

Abstract: This analysis argues that Shor’s algorithm, while mathematically elegant, functions as a theoretical artifact defined under physically unrealizable conditions—perfect coherence, infinite precision, and unbounded resources—rendering it a mathematical trap that has misdirected the field toward infeasible engineering goals. In contrast, Landauer’s principle—that “information is physical”—provides a necessary foundation for evaluating computation within thermodynamic and material constraints. Empirical evidence reveals a fundamental scaling phase transition: beyond current scales, quantum error correction fails to suppress errors due to correlated failures, operator imprecision, and material defects, causing system reliability to degrade. The resulting divergence in resource requirements makes commercial-scale quantum computing physically infeasible. A constructive path forward requires abandoning idealized models of exponential speedup and developing computational paradigms intrinsically grounded in physical law. Keywords: Quantum computing; Shor’s algorithm; Landauer’s principle; Quantum error correction; Computational scalability; Fault-tolerant quantum computing; Physical limits of computation; Decoherence; Two-level systems; Operator imprecision; Phase transition in quantum systems; Quantum hardware; Information theory; Thermodynamics of computation; Quantum supremacy

G. Falci, Elisabette Paladino

Yeshayahu Ben-Yehudah

THE OBSERVER PROBLEM IN MODERN PHYSICS: Reassessing Consciousness, Measurement, and the Nature of Reality Author: Yeshayahu Ben-Yehudah Affiliation: THE BEN-YEHUDAH INSTITUTE This scientific paper examines the observer problem in modern physics, focusing on the unresolved relationship between quantum measurement, consciousness, and the nature of physical reality. Although quantum mechanics has demonstrated extraordinary predictive accuracy, fundamental questions persist concerning the transition from probabilistic quantum states to definite observable outcomes. The research critically reassesses four major interpretations of quantum mechanics: the Copenhagen Interpretation, Many-Worlds Theory, Bohmian Mechanics, and Objective Collapse models. Each framework provides a distinct explanation of quantum measurement and wave function behavior, yet none has achieved universal scientific acceptance as a definitive resolution of the measurement problem. Central to this investigation is the distinction between physical measurement and conscious observation. The paper examines whether the observer should be understood solely as a measuring instrument, a participant within a mathematical framework, or a more fundamental component in the relationship between consciousness and experienced reality. Through philosophical and theoretical analysis, the research identifies the insufficiently defined nature of the observer as a potential limitation within contemporary scientific frameworks. It argues that a comprehensive understanding of physical reality may require further investigation into consciousness, subjective experience, and the mechanisms through which probabilistic states become experienced outcomes. The paper contributes to ongoing interdisciplinary inquiry within quantum foundations, theoretical physics, philosophy of mind, and consciousness studies. Rather than presenting an experimentally established resolution, it advances the proposition that the relationship between consciousness, measurement, and observation remains an essential subject for scientific and philosophical investigation. The central inquiry remains: Who is the observer behind the eyes?

Mark Dreher

This volume offers a foundational critique of the structural crises introduced to traditional metaphysics by twentieth-century physics. Moving beyond standard interpretations of quantum mechanics, the work argues that contemporary scientific developments necessitate a radical re-evaluation of classical ontology, localized cause-and-effect models, and the boundaries of physical reality. The text traces the historical intersection of classical physics and Western philosophy, examining how spatial certainty and localized causal assumptions became embedded in early scientific frameworks. It deconstructs the foundational experiments that dismantled classical spacetime models, framing Einsteinian relativity and the observer paradox as physical disruptions which are unaccounted for in classical physics philosophy. The analysis looks into some basic mathematics and mechanics of subatomic entanglement to argue that quantum non-locality undermines the notion of any possibility of isolated physical units or replacing localized systems with an ontological web of interconnectedness. Finally, the work examines the ongoing theoretical friction between quantum mechanics and general relativity, demonstrating how structural breakdowns at the Planck scale force a complete reassessment of physical and philosophical boundaries. By juxtaposing these novel discoveries with centuries of philosophical tradition, the study establishes an abyssal footing for physical reality—in that hope that uprooting classical traditions in science and philosophy might prepare an opening for thinking about a radically different framework for ethics and our relation to the Other.