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Web Quantum Computer Simulator
Heraklit writes "As reported on Heise News, the Frauenhofer Institute of Computer Architecture and Software Technology has made available the first online quantum computer simulator - it will be simulating up to 31 quantum bits, for testing new advanced quantum algorithms. Behind the scenes, it is a 32 node Athlon 3200 Myrinet Linux Cluster with 56GByte RAM! Now imagine the computing power of a few hundred qubits, if ever constructed..."
The algorithm in psuedo-code:
int qbit[32];
for ( i = 0; i < 32; i++ )
qbit[i] = (rand() >>30) & 0x01;
Nice rack, seriously. Clean, uncluttered.
Since power and probably complexity to program increases exponentially.
... I can factor the number 15.
If I did, they would collapse into a single state and be useless as quantum computers.
A "PC" that just scrapes Longhorn's requirements.
Get paid to search..It's geniune and
"Now imagine the computing power of a few hundred qubits, if ever constructed..."
:)
Tron?
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I already know more than you - I watched all the Quantum Leap seasons!
The only question left is, can a Quantum Computer Simulator handle the /. effect?
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
Aww, I have a fan club! Thanks AC! This is the greatest day of my life!
Oh wait.
THe longhorn specs are actually calling for a 31-qbit computer! I knew it!
I am one of many. My idea is not unique, nor do I expect my voice alone to sway you. I speak in a chorus of opinion.
You changed the outcome of the loading time of the page by posting a link to it!
I also reply below your current threshold.
If that had been a 32 node Itantium cluster, Intel could have boasted of doubled Itantium sales for that quarter.
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
and the answer I got was....
I don't know. I don't even know what the fuck I did. Just pushed buttons and two minutes later it told me I was done! THE QUANTUM POWER IS AMAZING!
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Isn't Qbit that dude that jumps all over the pile of blocks?
Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
They've taken out all the fun of the "imagine a beowulf cluster of these..." by putting it in the article itself...DARN YOU SLASHDOT! DARN YOU TO HECK!
Until somebody went and looked at it.
(Or does that need 42 Q-bits?)
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
strictnein writes:
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the answer I got was.... I don't know. I don't even know what the fuck I did. Just pushed buttons and two minutes later it told me I was done! THE QUANTUM POWER IS AMAZING!
Profane MuthaFucka writes:
Isn't Qbit that dude that jumps all over the pile of blocks?
maxbang writes:
You changed the outcome of the loading time of the page by posting a link to it!
If anyone can explain quantum computing to you and me, pal, it's patently obvious they don't read
"Why Subscribe?" Good question...
Imagine a beowulf cluster of....oh nevermind I don't feel like getting redundancy points.
... is develop a quantum algorithm that can handle a decent amount of slashdoters!
Now my head hurts and I still don't understand it, or any practical applications.
Please someone start an amusing rant about how [insert OS here] would do this much better. Need entertainment to make head stop hurting. Or beer.
LETS DECOMPOSE & ENJOY ASSEMBLING
> physicits have said that it would take a quantum computer on the scall of a contemporary computer to achieve feats such as teleportation
Yeah, and all physicits know that if only we had enough computing power, magic would become true.
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... welcome our new simulated q-bit overlords.
for a minute there, i lost myself...
It computes really fast as long as you don't actually want the answer.
--- Ban humanity.
> (which is, of course, impossible).
"If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Millway's, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe?"
'nuff said.
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One unintended side effect of the QC has been that answers started to show up before questions were put in. Researchers are investigating, but suspect they already know the answer...
Damn you Quantum Computing! Your seemingly random results have cost me everything!
/obligatory quote for future generations to laugh at.