Gamers Defeated Quantum Computer In Their Own Games Quantum Moves

Gif from ScienceNews: playerstransporting fluid, representing an atom in a quantum computer, to a target location (purple box). If the player makes a wrong move, the fluid will spread uncontrollably.

The scientists of ScienceAtHome were surprised to find that humans can come to better solutions than quantum computers. Perhaps the computers’ algorithms are not perfect at the moment, or perhaps there really is something to the whole gaming thing.

ScienceAtHome concluded that when the human mind and computers work together, it yields the best result:

So far, Quantum Moves has seen more than three million plays, and is available to be downloaded on PC, Mac, and smartphones. 

– ScienceAtHome physicist Jacob Sherson 

Besides Quantum Moves, ScienceAtHome has more physics and cognitive science related games in their webpage.