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Several Quantum Calculations Combined At NIST
Al writes "Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a crucial step toward building a practical quantum computer: multiple computing operations on quantum bits. The NIST team performed five quantum logic operations and 10 transport operations (meaning they moved the qubit from one part of the system to another) in series, while reliably maintaining the states of their ions — a tricky task because the ions can easily be knocked out of their prepared state. The researchers used beryllium ions stored within so-called ion traps and added magnesium ions to keep the beryllium ones cool and prevent them from losing their quantum state." In related news, another reader links to an Australian study indicating that quantum computers "can continue to work perfectly even if half their components, or qubits, are missing."
Stirf!
On the History Channel
newclear powered, user friendly, no wonder the creators chose some of us to participate in the wwwildly popular planet/population rescue initiative/mandate.
the planet remains in high crisis mode. the whole mess is a worse scenario than the sci-fi on tv/at the movies. the really tragic part might be that much of may be rescuable still by us, whilst we change little/nothing. the innocents will, as always, be protected. we can bet our highly mortgaged .asps the creators are not thrilled with how we care for them (children, old folks etc...), &/or each other in general. the lights are coming up all over now.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1BA16A673C07ED1E
Start with #10, rather than the beginning.
Of course we Americans these days would not think of looking at any scientific evidence sourounding 911.
Lets just forget about it and carry-out our selfish lives and trust the 911 comission.