'Classical and quantum computers are vying for superiority '

RandomTroll · 12-28-2018, 09:54 PM

http://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07801-3 in the current Nature - quantum computers may not be better for everything.

hazel · 12-29-2018, 07:35 AM

Quantum computers all involve weird states of matter that cannot exist outside a laboratory. No doubt in the future, governments will use them to spy on us more efficiently, but they'll never be feasible as ordinary desktop machines.

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Originally Posted by hazel

they'll never be feasible as ordinary desktop machines.

i have heard that before, what i think is that we can imagine tech that is 20ish years away but what we dont understand is what kind of tech is awaiting us(consumers) century in the future.

hazel · 12-29-2018, 09:09 AM

I suppose the old quote applies:

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Originally Posted by Arthur C Clarke

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

////// · 12-29-2018, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by hazel

I suppose the old quote applies:

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Originally Posted by Arthur C Clarke
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

yeah, love that guy/quote :P