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A Working Quantum Computer in 3 Years?

Posted by timothy on from the not-with-my-quanta-you-don't dept.

prostoalex writes "Vancouver, BC-based D-Wave Systems got $17.5 mln from Draper Fisher Jurvetson to work on a preliminary version of a quantum computer, Technology Review reports. Delivery date? Within three years: 'It won't be a fully functional quantum computer of the sort long envisioned; but D-Wave is on track to produce a special-purpose, "noisy" piece of quantum hardware that could solve many of the physical-simulation problems that stump today's computers, says David Meyer, a mathematician working on quantum algorithms at the University of California, San Diego.'"

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  1. Quantum Computing... by Wizard+Drongo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, but will it play Duke Nukem Forever??

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    1. Re:Quantum Computing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      You will have to kill the cat to know...

    2. Re:Quantum Computing... by Mr_Tulip · · Score: 5, Funny
      It will, unfortunately, you'll never be able to observe it being played, just see the end result...

      QC Shell>run DukeNukem

      The end boss was really tough.

      QC Shell>_

    3. Re:Quantum Computing... by eclectro · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yeah, but will it play Duke Nukem Forever??

      More importantly, will it be able to vertically integrate with a scalable ecommerce solution to provide dynamic interaction for the customer and enterprise??

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    4. Re:Quantum Computing... by RichardX · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sure, you can task it with that, but only if you've been empowered to envision a compatible paradigim.

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  2. If they build a QC will they say... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    All your possible answers are belong to us!

  3. The time is NOW by MaGogue · · Score: 2, Funny

    We'd better start learning Q++; or better yet preparing the port to .quant platform.
    Start to code those void Byte2Qbyte(QBYTE* pOut, const BYTE *pIn) NOW!!

    We should start building an open source STL extension around template class QAlgo<..>, QBit<..>, ..

    It's going to be too late when they hit us with US patent #1.232.322.999 ..
    OR when they start outsorcing the Q++ development to India once more..
    This time, we gotta be ready!!!

  4. Re:Speeds? by Timbotronic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bit of a problem that one. As soon as you know the speed of your quantum computer you're unable to find it...

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  5. Working within 3 years? Sure! by hey! · · Score: 2, Funny

    Provided that your measurement either of "working" or "3 years" is sufficiently imprecise.

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  6. Re:With the good comes the bad. by Reverend528 · · Score: 2, Funny
    having a damned powerful computer in no way makes it easier for someone to design a bomb, as me having XCode makes it easy for me to write a program, as I can't actually program.

    Forget building bombs. Filesharing is destroying the economy and will soon be classified as cyberterrorism. Just imagine what would happen if the pirates got their hands on a quantum computer. They'd suddenly be able to bittorrent all movies simultaneously. Such powerful technology could destroy civilization as we know it.

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  7. Apple Switch? by dankasfuk · · Score: 2, Funny

    How long before Apple drops x86 and moves to QC architecture?

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  8. Re:Tech support? by Linker3000 · · Score: 3, Funny

    In other news, CompTIA have released a working draft for their new Q+ exam - it's suitable for any engineer with 6 months' hands-on experience of Quantum Mechanics and GR. The pass mark is 80% and all 20 questions on the exam must be answered simultaneously.

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  9. Re:Tech support? by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 2, Funny

    User: My computer's not working!
    Tech: Imagine that it's working and look at it again.
    User: Hey! How'd you do that?

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  10. Re:With the good comes the bad. by Scarblac · · Score: 2, Funny

    They'd suddenly be able to bittorrent all movies simultaneously.

    Yeah, until someone tries to watch one, and then suddenly everybody has only that movie...

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