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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."

3 of 138 comments (clear)

  1. Existence does not imply functionality. by Dan+Slotman · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The existence of a chip does not imply that said chip actually works.

  2. First... by suv4x4 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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.

  3. "backed the claim" by MaggieL · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Insofar as I can tell, JPL has backed the claim that they made the chip; nothing further.

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    -=Maggie Leber=-