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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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thetonestarr said:
Shit.


shit shit shit shit shit.

Don't let those computers see any Star Trek, Mass Effect, Doctor Who, the Matrix, or Terminator or we're fucked.


Hell, who knows, we could be in one of these computers right now for all we know ;D



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Rath said:
JoeTheBro said:
Rath said:
JoeTheBro said:
SvennoJ said:
A big leap in processing is great news, but we'll probably find new problems that require another magnitude of processing power. Maybe not so great news for the gaming industry, already moaning it costs too much to fully utilize today's hardware.

I wonder if quantum computing can make true holographic displays a reality, since those require a insane amount of processing.

Also good news for the environment I guess since when it's all working these quantum computers should only need a fraction of the energy to run compared to today's 100 to 500 watt systems. (If they can solve that problem of needing the world's most powerful freezers)

Btw what happened to photonic computing. I thought that was to be the next big step in computers.

Holograms can be calculated using hogels to decrease processing so the only real problem is making a holographic video itself. Autostereoscopic solutions are way more realistic.

Making holographic video has been done. Autosterescopic 3D will always have the problem with the focus point being wrong.

Um not really, unless you are ok with a .1 fps display. I'm not sure how much you actually know but the second point is blatantly wrong.

These guys have it at .5 Hz

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v468/n7320/full/nature09521.html

It'll get faster though.

 

As for the second point, with current 3D technology your eyes are focused on the screen, not at the 3D image in front of or behind the screen.


You seem to actually have a care for this so check this out http://www.holografika.com/

I myself am actually working on a sans glasses display with correctly focused scenes so I know it's possible.



Necromunda said:
pitzy272 said:
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.

This news blows me away, just amazing. Can't say I'm entirely shocked though with how many things I've already seen become reality that I never thought possible.

At the bold...I understand how this would help medical/scientific research significantly, but I don't see how the eradication of disease would result from faster processing power. This seems pretty unlikely, since there are so many other factors involved in discovering a cure for a given disease. Do explain, bc I obviously only know as much about quantum computing as what I just read. Also, how would prosperity result? This I really don't understand lol. You seem knowledgeable on the topic, hence why I'm asking.

The entire concept is using the potentially infinite processing power to run theorms and hypothesis at such a fast rate that it can yield an answer for something that would normally take us years or even decades to produce on current technology. This WILL change the world when it comes to fruition, in a big way. As other stated "Its just going to speed things up, its just another step in processing power." Step? No, this is a leap in all senses of the word and literally by many considered the key to unlocking many of universes most difficult problems in secrets.

It would definately allow for speeding up research and throughput in the theoretical sense. The idea of being able to accurately predict the folding patterns of proteins and other nano-scale particles has many benefits and is simply astounding. We could start designing our own proteins and devices incredibly fast.

However, I think you're also getting a bit too excited. Whilst infinite computing power is great, the limiting factor of many experiments is our lack of understanding. There's only so much computers can do to speed us up in the regard. We still need to collect accurate data before we can enter and create models using these computers. It's why we still use animal testing instead of relying solely on computer models and why so many drugs fail even at the clinical trial stage. Wet work will still limit what we can acheive.



we will have .5 lightspeed drives in the next 40 years... in my life time we could potentially reach another solar system, or at the very least visit pluto.



JoeTheBro said:
Rath said:

These guys have it at .5 Hz

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v468/n7320/full/nature09521.html

It'll get faster though.

 

As for the second point, with current 3D technology your eyes are focused on the screen, not at the 3D image in front of or behind the screen.


You seem to actually have a care for this so check this out http://www.holografika.com/

I myself am actually working on a sans glasses display with correctly focused scenes so I know it's possible.

That is very cool. Very useful for 3D modelling and operating theatres.
Nice for gaming too, although probably a bit overkill. Is it possible to get the focal point working while only rendering the scene from one specific perspective? That should be a lot cheaper for gaming with headtracking.
And I guess also more applicable to 3D cinema, assuming the director wants everyone to see the same thing wherever they sit. Although it would increase the reviewability of movies, let's watch it from the left side this time.