Location of the quantum effect

[homerwho]

TL;DR

Is the quantum event actually taking place int the location of the manipulation of energy?

With the application of quantum physics to computing, can it be determined that the location of the bits manipulated are within the computer’s physical spatial location or is the energy likely anywhere. The spooky effect at a distance proposition makes me ask.

 

[Demystifier]

All quantum manipulations are governed by local laws. Nonlocality is a property of phenomena that cannot be manipulated. Typically, two spatially separated events turn out to be correlated, but neither of the two events can be manipulated. For instance, in the state $|\uparrow\rangle|\uparrow\rangle+|\downarrow\rangle|\downarrow\rangle$ both spins have the same direction (either both up or both down), but you cannot manipulate the spin, e.g. you cannot force it to be up and not down.