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NASA Backs Quantum Computing Claim

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the but-they-did-not-shoot-the-deputy dept.

narramissic writes "Canadian startup D-Wave's demonstration via Web link of a prototype quantum computer in mid-February was met with skepticism in the academic community, but NASA has confirmed that it did, in fact, build a special chip used in the disputed demonstration. According to an article on ITworld, D-Wave designed the quantum chip and then contracted with NASA to build it."

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  1. How can we trust NASA? by simdan · · Score: 3, Funny

    After all, aren't they the ones that filmed a moon landing in some studio?

    Sorry to bring out all the conspiracy nuts, couldn't resist. :-P

  2. Re:contracted NASA?? by Seumas · · Score: 5, Funny

    How else is NASA supposed to afford diapers?!

  3. Re:Existence does not imply functionality. by IthnkImParanoid · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or maybe it does work, with the unfortunate side effect of the computers constantly crashing into Mars.

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  4. Re:Existence does not imply functionality. by Bobzibub · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, it would simultaniously crash into Mars and not.

    Go Team Canada!

  5. Re:Does that NASA built a chip mean anything? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Does it mean the chip works, and it actually performs quantum calculations?

    It worked in one universe anyway

  6. Re:Does that NASA built a chip mean anything? by Xoltri · · Score: 2, Funny

    The first rule of quantum computing is don't ask questions.

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  7. to all the doubters... the chip works! by N3wsByt3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm a tenured professor in quantumcomputing and I can assure you the chip works! This is based on a paper I often require for my students, and I would hang my own Ph.D. on it's credibility.

    O, wait...

    This was meant to be posted here: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/03/09/145221 9

    Sorry, my mistake!

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  8. Big Deal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I still don't understand what all the fuss is about. So there's a computer capable of making really really really small calculations. I need a computer to make BIG calculations for me. Don't sweat the small stuff, I say.

  9. Re:Does that NASA built a chip mean anything? by MayonakaHa · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought the first rule of quantum computing is you may or may not be talking about quantum computing.

  10. It's real! by Pedrito · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know it's real. I've actually seen it in action. An unfortunate side-effect is that my cat suddenly died... and didn't.

  11. Re:BS by svtdragon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Duke Nukem Forever will almost run on their architecture.

  12. D-Link? by SethHoyt · · Score: 3, Funny

    I didn't realize it took quantum computing to power my wireless router...

  13. Re:Does that NASA built a chip mean anything? by ColdWetDog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thank you. Maybe.

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  14. Scientists Develop First Irish Computer by mrbluze · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, you see me boy, they did and they didn't. Or, t'was and 'twasn't, or, to be sure, to be sure, they might've but they mightn't've.

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  15. Re:BS by bryxal · · Score: 3, Funny

    The corect phrase would of been: Duke Nukem Forever will simultaneously Run and Not Run on their architecture.

  16. its about time! by stim216 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally! A computer that can run vista!