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Opening Quantum Computing To the Public

Posted by Soulskill on from the take-two-they're-small dept.

director_mr writes "Tom's Hardware is running a story with an interesting description of a 28-qubit quantum computer that was developed by D-Wave Systems. They intend to open up use of their quantum computer to the public. It is particularly good at pattern recognition, it operates at 10 milliKelvin, and it is shielded to limit electromagnetic interference to one nanotesla in three dimensions across the whole chip. Could this be the first successful commercial quantum computer?"

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  1. No proof by bugnotme · · Score: 5, Informative

    D-Wave has provided neither proof nor convincing evidence that they have, or are capable of building a quantum computer. There are several theoretical limitations that experts remain skeptical have been overcome. Their demonstrations have been suspicious and not open for peer review. In sum, I will believe it when I see it.

    See some skepticism here:
    http://scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=306
    http://scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=291
    http://scottaaronson.com/blog/?s=d-wave

  2. Hadamard gate by HiggsBison · · Score: 5, Informative

    I don't want any physicists saying "you forgot the Hademard gate etc."

    I think you meant "Hadamard gate".

    -- Any Physicist

    (Much easier to google for the wikipedia article with that spelling.)

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