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by peter_m1 21 days ago
That would be a quantum Turing Machine as radioactivity is a quantum process.
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How would that work as current understanding from quantum theory is that we cannot predict which atom decays next? Is there a quantum algorithm that can do that?
The decay process is calculated as

sqrt(1-exp(-t/T))|1> + sqrt(exp(-t/T))|0>

How do you use that to predict which atom decays next?
The decayed state exists, it's the second term sqrt(exp(-t/T))|0>
How do you predict which atom decays next from there?
Since the decayed state exists, then any. Your question tries to assume sqrt(exp(-t/T))=0, which is false.