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NASA Backs Quantum Computing Claim
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."
The existence of a chip does not imply that said chip actually works.
RTFA
First they ignore you, then laugh at you, then attack you, then you win.
The bad part is that fakes share the same fate, except the last bit.
NASA doesn't necessarily "back quantum computing claim" of D-Link. They just confirmed they made a chip for them. Didn't we already find out a month or so ago that, according to their own admission, it's not a true quantum computer, but it MAY use some quantum principles in its design? As far as I care, even that claim hasn't been verified.
Insofar as I can tell, JPL has backed the claim that they made the chip; nothing further.
-=Maggie Leber=-
Read this.
Rough summary: There are many problems for which a purported solution can be checked quickly, but which are thought to take a long time to solve with classical computers.
The AACS key is NOT 0xF606EEFD628B1CA427BEA93A9CA9773F
I don't know where to start here, because frankly, your comment has absolutely no relevance to anything I said. It doesn't cover any part of what I said, it doesn't address anything, it's just more screaming and kicking using wildly unsubstantiated and incorrect claims that have nothing to do with anything I said.
Instead, you seem to be telling me what my opinions are, and, in what I can only assume is a mistake brought on by your hissy fit, you're validating my reasons for why your critique has no place in reality.
If you're going to rant, rant somewhere else. I'm not one to get into discussions with extremists who make up "facts" to benefit their ridiculous arguments.