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Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:41 pm
by Plan B
Quantum mechanics can suck my fat one.
I'm sticking with my Jesus 'puter.
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:13 pm
by obsidian
Seems like a fair bit of development in Canada, both article mjrpes linked above (Vancouver, B.C.) and this one below (Waterloo, Ontario):
Blackberry co-founders Mike Laziridis and Doug Fregin have launched a $100 million dollar private fund to boost the development of Canada's fledgling quantum computing industry.
Quantum Valley Investments, based in Waterloo, Ont., "will provide financial and intellectual capital" for the development and "commercialization of breakthroughs" in quantum information science, said a news release announcing the new fund.
A statement from Laziridis and Fregin said they believe the fund will lead to the creation of new jobs and industries and help establish Waterloo as "Canada's Quantum Valley."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener ... uting.html
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:29 am
by SoM
but can it play Crysis?
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:00 pm
by Plan B
Yeah, coz advanced 'puters will make our lives better, right.
I'm telling you, it's not Orwell's 1984 Big Brother, it's Huxley's Brave New World predicting we destroy it all.
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:17 pm
by Transient
Savages.
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 4:32 pm
by bitWISE
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 5:25 pm
by Transient
Regular computers used to be that size. I wonder how long it will take before quantum computers are in cell phones?
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:02 pm
by bitWISE
I think the cooling and shielding is what makes it so huge. Might not be able to get away from that as easily as better manufacturing alone.
http://www.dwavesys.com/en/products-services.html
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 7:44 pm
by Transient
Yeah, well there was a time when we thought it was impossible to make vacuum tubes smaller. Just sayin'.
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:44 pm
by SoM
just make me a flux capacitor and i'll be happy
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 5:27 pm
by Plan B
What would you do to change the future, som?
Except have yourself aborted, obviously
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:28 pm
by Tsakali
If SOm had a time machine he'd become his own father.
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 7:40 pm
by Plan B
Not funny nor clever.
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:21 pm
by Tsakali
wasn't meant to be. Just an educated guess.
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:52 pm
by Plan B
just. not good enough.
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:46 pm
by Tsakali
But why does this upset you? Lol ?
Re: Quantum Computer
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:04 pm
by Pext
Transient wrote:Regular computers used to be that size. I wonder how long it will take before quantum computers are in cell phones?
why should it be in cell phones? cloud computing is the way to go.