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World's First Quantum Computer Quantum Computer Demonstration

Posted June 11, 2007 5:16 PM

From TechEBlog:

In this video, D:Wave demonstrates the world's first Quantum Computer. Video after the break. A quantum computer is any device for computation that makes direct use of distinctively quantum mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data. In a classical (or conventional) computer, the amount of data is measured by bits; in a quantum computer, the data is measured by qubits (quantum bits)

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Re: World's First Quantum Computer Quantum Computer Demonstration

06/13/2007 8:31 AM

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil

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Re: World's First Quantum Computer Quantum Computer Demonstration

06/13/2007 3:55 PM

Good point. A scam to extract R&D budgets?

Somewhat reminiscent of Artificial Intelligence, Cold-Fusion and Brown-Gas?

Post-Doctorates have their concubine-expenses too, don't they?

Don't crucify: Just asking the obvious.

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