Is this the same idea as using universal Turing machines (CPUs that can execute software) rather than conventional fixed-function Turing machines (ASICs/FPGAs)?

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Nevermark 5 days ago | parent [-]

Yes, exactly

	▲	cubefox 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		This sounds like what's described here: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-universal-quantum-computer... Perhaps this is what's already done in practice.