No. The quantum mechanics that "supports" many-worlds (as in, many-worlds seems to be the simplest explanation for the observed effects) has been in the realm of "scientifically proven fact" for >70 years. D-wave will not add significantly to the pile of evidence that already exists.
As for time travel, I can't possibly imagine how you think the two are related. Bell's Theorem was verified 50 years ago. D-wave will not add to the pile of evidence that already exists for quantum non-locality, it will not contribute to exploiting quantum non-locality for the purposes of time travel (if such a thing is even possible -- as we understand it, non-locality can't even be used to transmit information femtoseconds back in time), and it will not contribute to proving or disproving alternative theories for non-locality.
What I was suggesting is that this would empirically favor quantum decoherence over waveform collapse.
The ability to subsequently control quantum decoherence allows for its patterns to be recorded and reproduced; i.e. an ability which would allow humans to eventually recreate entire quantum sections and perhaps eventually allow them to alter both the past, present and future states in-between the margins of quantum decoherence.
I'm not suggesting non-locality; I'm suggesting non-realism from a universal standpoint and thus the ability to control 'reality' lies in the ability of human beings to control quantum decoherence and quantum mechanics.
The ability to recreate a version of the past via quantum mechanics is, in effect, time travel.
We aren't too far away from full control of decoherence:
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No. The quantum mechanics that "supports" many-worlds (as in, many-worlds seems to be the simplest explanation for the observed effects) has been in the realm of "scientifically proven fact" for >70 years. D-wave will not add significantly to the pile of evidence that already exists.
As for time travel, I can't possibly imagine how you think the two are related. Bell's Theorem was verified 50 years ago. D-wave will not add to the pile of evidence that already exists for quantum non-locality, it will not contribute to exploiting quantum non-locality for the purposes of time travel (if such a thing is even possible -- as we understand it, non-locality can't even be used to transmit information femtoseconds back in time), and it will not contribute to proving or disproving alternative theories for non-locality.
What I was suggesting is that this would empirically favor quantum decoherence over waveform collapse.
The ability to subsequently control quantum decoherence allows for its patterns to be recorded and reproduced; i.e. an ability which would allow humans to eventually recreate entire quantum sections and perhaps eventually allow them to alter both the past, present and future states in-between the margins of quantum decoherence.
I'm not suggesting non-locality; I'm suggesting non-realism from a universal standpoint and thus the ability to control 'reality' lies in the ability of human beings to control quantum decoherence and quantum mechanics.
The ability to recreate a version of the past via quantum mechanics is, in effect, time travel.
We aren't too far away from full control of decoherence:
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/320/5876/638