In the past, science questioned religious teachings and beliefs, now quantum physics is contradicting concepts of classical physics. The difference is that the modern world welcomes new breakthroughs and scientists won’t be persecuted for their heretical ideas.
Let’s imagine a situation of having two bombs with identical fuses. According to rules of classical physics, they would explode at the same time. However, according to the laws of quantum physics, two identical radioactive atoms will explode at different times although they are indistinguishable. Quantum elements share a set of features that seem to be the verge of common sense like teleportation, time travel or an ability to be at two places simultaneously.
Although most theories of classical physics collapse when applied to extremely small objects like atoms and subatomic particles or to objects moving near the speed of light, it doesn’t mean they are completely wrong. Most scientists and researchers believe that classical physics is derived from quantum physics.
As we learn more about the world’s structure and its laws, scientists make more discoveries which speed up technological progress. By taking advantage of the unconventional behavior of quantum particles in providing computing power, humanity can unlock new capabilities of quantum computing which cannot be reached by traditional computers.
With such impressive capabilities, the future of quantum computing looks promising.