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U of Michigan creates first Quantum Microchip
zigziggityzoo writes "According to this article, The University of Michigan has created the first Quantum Microchip, which could eventually lead to the first instance of Quantum Computing ever." The bad news? We won't be seeing any notebooks or handhelds with quantum chips in the near future.
It is not a first post until someone reads it as a first post
I'm gonna need a spec.
Mox
Imagine a beowulf cluster of these bady boys!
(Had to, sorry.)
The bad news? We won't be seeing any notebooks or handhelds with quantum chips in the near future.
Yeah, right. Let me introduce myself, my name is Richard and I am Vice Peon, Assistant to the High Junior Acolyte In Charge of Dustbins of the Holy Order of 8th Day Advanced Micro Devicers. Once we were few in numbers, our faith challenged at every turn by the Church of Intel. Scoffed at, most cruelly as rank copyists without an innovation to our name. After years of wandering the wilderness between iterations our faith was rewarded most gloriously! Speak not of Quantum Notbooks and Handhelds being a thing of dreams, for we know the mighty AMD will deliver.
You'll see, you just watch! Ya betcha! Wrist devices, wearable quantum rings. Any second now. Yeah...
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
That's one small chip for man, one Quantum leap for mankind.
Proof by very large bribes. QED.
as you might be able to know where the computer is but not what it is doing or what it is doing but not where it is at the same time...
If my grammar and spelling are off, I am [distracted/tired/careless] (take your pick)
Expect this story to be dupped again. This time, it will be the fault of their new CPU, not Slashdot.
Finally, a dupe excuse for Slashdot!
Life is not for the lazy.
the dupe could be the first story!
The Kruger Dunning explains most post on
"For example, an up-spin can represent a one, or a down-spin can represent a zero -- or the qubit can occupy both states simultaneously"
This way windows can be working and not working at the same time.
oh, wait.....
that means when they know what speed it's running, they won't know where it is?
(Yeah, bit rubbish, sorry)
No fair! You've changed the outcome by measuring it!
Don't trust a bull's horn, a doberman's tooth, a runaway horse or me.
If it runs Windows does that mean it can be both in a crashed state and an uncrashed state?
for the next Duke Nukem Forever.
"I think there is a quantum world market for maybe five computers."
My Systems
Keep in mind a 64 bit processor can address 17 billion gig of ram. I think that should be "Gub." 1 billion bytes is a gigabyte, but 2^30 bytes is more properly referred to as a gubibyte; and last time I checked ram was measured in base 2 rather than the easier to remember SI units. If they choose to use the indeterminate spin as a "2" they may need to add a third prefix for base 3. He, He, He. This is still news for nerds, right?
In a related story, after being told that U Mich now has quantum microchips working, Steve Jobs was heard saying, "Crap! FUCK! We just finished switching to Intel chips, and now THIS happens?! Now we're going to have to, I mean this will make us, I mean... DAMMIT! DAMN. IT. Stupid fucking processors -- we should've just stayed with m68k. I mean, what's the point?"
quantum systems will be much more efficient at rock-solid cryptography and mass database searches than running the latest version of Doom.
Not even quantum computing is fast enough for Doom 3, eh?
What's the big deal? Q*berts have been sround since 1982!
No, but REMEMBERING your high school chemistry is a 'good solid science background.' Also very rare.