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Quantum Computer Possible From Silicon Fab
Cash Mitchell writes: "This article from the EE Times says 'Researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison claim to have created the world's first successful simulation of a quantum-computer architecture that uses existing silicon fabrication techniques.... With existing fabrication techniques, the team estimates that a million-quantum-dot computer (1,024 x 1,024 array) could be built today and operated in the megahertz range.'"
...unless of course you try to look at the results.
How many cats will be sacrificed to test a 1024x1024 quantum array I wonder?
All 4 researchers unloaded their holdings of PayPal and Verisign.
There's no problem factoring big primes. I can do it in constant time. Big composites is a problem.
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For instance, it is impossible to copy a qubit.
I can already hear the RIAA running like hell to back this technology.
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Idiotic popular books about the world and philosophy changing "truths" of quantum computing are just around the corner.
MHO. YMMV. Any resemblance between this post and real persons, or reality in general, was accidental.
Doesn't Windows make your computer a quantum computer?
You never know its stability state until you attempt an operation. Upon doing so you can't tell what it will do next.
(With apologies to Mr. Schrodinger and Mr. Heisenberg)
"They do not preach that their god will rouse them, a little before the Nuts work loose." Kipling, 'The Sons of Martha'
"Computer...find me the drivers."
(GooglePersonal does some context checking for the generic term "driver" and comes up blank...)
"Do you want driver software for hardware attached to this computer, or are you looking for people who drive cars, or are you looking or something else?"
"No, no...the printer drivers."
(GooglePersonal polls the OS for a list of installed printers)
"Do you want drivers for the Fax/Scanner/Printer or for the color laser printer?"
"The color laser."
(GooglePersonal queries the printer for its manufacturer and model ID)
"Do you want to search only the manufacturer's web site?"
"Yes."
(GooglePersonal does the relevant search and returns 1 hit, a link that says "Click here to download and install the most up-to-date drivers for your printer.)
"Only one hit? I wonder if it's the right one...and what am I supposed to do with it? DEAR! WHAT'S OUR SON'S PHONE NUMBER?"
...will quantum-computer only have a virus if anti-virus programs look?
The race isn't always to the swift... but that's the way to bet!