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Scientists Create First Quantum Router, But Don't Throw Your 802.11ac Out Yet

Posted August 05, 2012 1:06 PM

From Engadget:

A common vision of the future has us with our feet up, while robots do all the work. Another one sees the end of silicon, with quantum computers doing all the heavy lifting. That second prophecy inches just a smidgen closer with the news of the world's first quantum router.

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08/05/2012 5:51 PM

I have always pondered on using the same principal as well since I first heard about how quantum entanglement works way back in the 1990's.

So how does one make a quantum entangling machine anyway plus the related control and Tx/Rx systems as well?

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08/06/2012 4:46 AM

This article says practically nothing. Possibly Engadget might consider entangling Form and Content (simultaneously*) in a single article and routing that to its website?

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08/06/2012 4:54 AM

It was a pretty anemic article.

I was tempted to pen that too but wanted others to at least read it and possibly throw in their own two bob's worth.

I still have no idea what a quantum router is or would do.

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08/06/2012 5:05 AM

"I still have no idea what a quantum router is or would do."

Neither do they.

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08/07/2012 9:54 AM

But I bet it got more funding because the funding committee is not going to admit they are clueless as well.

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08/07/2012 11:43 AM

That's the train I want to get on.

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