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Are we ready for Quantum Computers in our lifetimes?

They will be our saviors. 16 23.53%
 
They will be our destruction. 24 35.29%
 
Too early/hard to tell. 27 39.71%
 
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Andrespetmonkey on 01 March 2012

Still not as powerful as the almighty CELL



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Cunning_Linguist on 01 March 2012

Bring on the Singularity!



Euphoria14 on 01 March 2012

If this thing is everything they hope it is, how long do you think it would take to find cures for some of the world's most horrible diseases?



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maverick40 on 01 March 2012

In the lab beside me, they are doing a tonne of quantum computing research, It looks awesome.



theprof00 on 01 March 2012

Confirmed for next Playstation processor.

Costs 2299.00$

Why aren't people buying this thing? It's value loaded!!!!
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Dr.Grass on 01 March 2012
Necromunda said:
spurgeonryan said:
I read most of it. Totally beyond me what it is all about. What does it actually mean? What will soon be possible and why are they at a tipping point?
None the less, still very exciting times!


Imagine computing and processing at a speed which was previously though unfathomable. For example, a single Quantum Computer could do an entire years worth of Simulation Folding on a multitutde of current supercomputers for something like Cancer in a matter of an hour, or maybe even less. This will advance and change technology and science in a way that the average person can't even begin to understand. This opens up countless doors into a totally different world devoid of disease and plentiful in prosperity for example. The potential is staggering, however scary at the same time, the question is what this kind of power will be used for when it comes to fruition. I also embedded a video in the OP to further shed light on the concepts.

"world devoid of disease and plentiful in prosperity "

You are living a life of illusion my friend. Wake up and smell reality.



Dr.Grass on 01 March 2012
Ssliasil said:
For those who dont know, a Quantom Qubit is something that goes beyond our understanding of the universe. We cant really explain how it works with any sort of accuracy.

Other examples of things that fall into this catagory...

1.) Black Hole
2.) Neutrino's traversing faster than the speed of light...which has no measurable mass...
3.) Shine a laser at a solid metal block and the light can be measured on the other side...until we try to see it happening, then its no longer there. Ect.

1) !?

2) Einstein wasn't wrong:

http://www.nature.com/news/flaws-found-in-faster-than-light-neutrino-measurement-1.10099

3) "Shine a laser at a solid metal block and the light can be measured on the other side...until we try to see it happening, then its no longer there."

The underlined statements have identical meaning. Your sentance is grammatically null.



Dr.Grass on 01 March 2012
Necromunda said:
spaceguy said:
I don't think some of the people on this site realize the power. We could solve millions of problems that we have been trying to figure out for 1,000s of years. Maybe even get the answer on how to make us evolve and become more efficient. Questions like how to live longer and maybe even become immortal. Cure disease and many, many things. This, if used for good, will be our answer to the stars and beyond. I always wanted to travel in space, Not only would this be able to solve hunger, Poverty, health, science, energy, enviromental problems. The list goes on and on that this could accomplish in the right hands. I'm stoked as well but scared as well.


THIS! RIGHT HERE! This is LITERALLY what this is all going to cause, and more importantly, its going to happen in OUR LIFETIMES! But as you said, I'm scared as well, because the question is what happens when this is used for military purposes and whatnot.


You guys have lost your minds.

The prospect is simply a significant jump in computing power. That's it.

This will NOT solve hunger (are you insane), poverty, health or environmental problems.

Not to mention that it's very possible that they will run into a brick wall. Unfortunately the academic world (and I speak from experience here) is mainly governed by the neverending quest for funding. That's what they're doing here...Professor so-and-so want more PhD students so they get funding for research and then they get prestige and money from that.



Sal.Paradise on 01 March 2012

FUCK
FUCK

I just wrote a paper on quantum computing. I gave it in YESTERDAY.

Damn it.

Ok, I've calmed down, there wasn't much new in that video. Phew.



Euphoria14 on 01 March 2012
Dr.Grass said:
Necromunda said:
spaceguy said:
I don't think some of the people on this site realize the power. We could solve millions of problems that we have been trying to figure out for 1,000s of years. Maybe even get the answer on how to make us evolve and become more efficient. Questions like how to live longer and maybe even become immortal. Cure disease and many, many things. This, if used for good, will be our answer to the stars and beyond. I always wanted to travel in space, Not only would this be able to solve hunger, Poverty, health, science, energy, enviromental problems. The list goes on and on that this could accomplish in the right hands. I'm stoked as well but scared as well.


THIS! RIGHT HERE! This is LITERALLY what this is all going to cause, and more importantly, its going to happen in OUR LIFETIMES! But as you said, I'm scared as well, because the question is what happens when this is used for military purposes and whatnot.


You guys have lost your minds.

The prospect is simply a significant jump in computing power. That's it.

This will NOT solve hunger (are you insane), poverty, health or environmental problems.

Not to mention that it's very possible that they will run into a brick wall. Unfortunately the academic world (and I speak from experience here) is mainly governed by the neverending quest for funding. That's what they're doing here...Professor so-and-so want more PhD students so they get funding for research and then they get prestige and money from that.


Still, would it have the ability to do folding at a rate much much faster than what is possible now? It could cure cancer faster than PS3.



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