Working Quantum Computer?

Loftish v2 · 02-12-2007, 03:28 PM

I'm skeptical at this point, but who knows...
ABC News: Quantum Leap: Computer to 'Make Computer History'

Celebrindal · 02-12-2007, 09:26 PM

Well, I'm hoping they join my Rosetta@Home team. We'd be on top of the chain pretty fast!

Also, one step closer to the holodeck!

Zuuljin · 02-12-2007, 09:35 PM

We'll see tommorow when they unveil it.

Daerath · 02-13-2007, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Loftish v2

I'm skeptical at this point, but who knows...
ABC News: Quantum Leap: Computer to 'Make Computer History'

Could be history in the making. Could be a disappointment. I wonder how they're going to unveil their technology.

Eomer · 02-13-2007, 07:42 AM

It'll probably be incredibly simple and basic, capable of only a few very limited operations.

But that doesn't mean it's not extremely significant.

Daerath · 02-13-2007, 11:22 AM

So I haven't seen anything on the unveiling. Was it postponed?

Update. It appears it was demonstrated. The only article I've seen so far is on the D-Wave Systems website.

D-Wave Systems: News

There are no details regarding the demonstration. The article is focused heavily on how much the company and their invention kicks ass, yet provides no details except to say that the computer is not designed to replace existing systems, just augment them.

Nagaetti · 02-14-2007, 08:38 AM

Looks like the only thing it's really able to do is solve a Sudoku puzzle, match a molecule to a structure, and create a seating plan. The chip is only a 16-bit version that's slower than normal computers out now. It was really only meant as a demonstration and to "stimulate" people into what it could possibly do when they develop a better chip by the end of next year.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?cha...2B272D3E271363

findar · 02-15-2007, 12:17 AM

a truely useful quantom computer wont be out for 10+ years.

its still so far in its infancy that while steps are milestones, they arent something we should be shitting our pants over.

Slide · 02-16-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by findar

a truely useful quantom computer wont be out for 10+ years.

its still so far in its infancy that while steps are milestones, they arent something we should be shitting our pants over.

I'm sure I heard someone say the exact same thing ten years ago, it's like Linux being ready for the desktop. Meanwhile, Water computer

Benito Fireslinger · 02-19-2007, 07:33 AM

quantum computing is really only great for supercomputing needs at the moment. Being able to compute the sum of all numbers between 1 and 10^100 instantaneously in my mind is great for research but not so practical for my mom =p.

02-12-2007, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Loftish v2 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Here and There Posts: 261 +2 Internets	Working Quantum Computer? I'm skeptical at this point, but who knows... ABC News: Quantum Leap: Computer to 'Make Computer History'

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Celebrindal Spoon! Join Date: May 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 1,361 +31 Internets	Well, I'm hoping they join my Rosetta@Home team. We'd be on top of the chain pretty fast! Also, one step closer to the holodeck! __________________ Join the FoH Rosetta@Home team & check out the Science Video Thread.

02-13-2007, 11:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Daerath Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 808 -2 Internets	So I haven't seen anything on the unveiling. Was it postponed? Update. It appears it was demonstrated. The only article I've seen so far is on the D-Wave Systems website. D-Wave Systems: News There are no details regarding the demonstration. The article is focused heavily on how much the company and their invention kicks ass, yet provides no details except to say that the computer is not designed to replace existing systems, just augment them. __________________ Lukas: it is, he used his own logarithms that he wrote for the shadow system in doom 3 which was simply not needed. Eomer: logarithms huh? Fuck you are an idiot. Lukas: algorithms, sorry mr english teacher Kan: lol that goes beyond misspelling thats just plain retardism Lukas Last edited by Daerath : 02-13-2007 at 11:29 AM.

02-15-2007, 12:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
findar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309 -3 Internets	a truely useful quantom computer wont be out for 10+ years. its still so far in its infancy that while steps are milestones, they arent something we should be shitting our pants over. __________________ -its clobbering time

02-19-2007, 07:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Benito Fireslinger Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 333 +0 Internets	quantum computing is really only great for supercomputing needs at the moment. Being able to compute the sum of all numbers between 1 and 10^100 instantaneously in my mind is great for research but not so practical for my mom =p. __________________ Archimonde

02-12-2007, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zuuljin So there's this plane on a treadmill... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,935 +5 Internets	We'll see tommorow when they unveil it.

02-13-2007, 07:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Eomer You mean I can change this? Neat! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 9,810 +29 Internets	It'll probably be incredibly simple and basic, capable of only a few very limited operations. But that doesn't mean it's not extremely significant.

02-14-2007, 08:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nagaetti Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 33 +0 Internets	Looks like the only thing it's really able to do is solve a Sudoku puzzle, match a molecule to a structure, and create a seating plan. The chip is only a 16-bit version that's slower than normal computers out now. It was really only meant as a demonstration and to "stimulate" people into what it could possibly do when they develop a better chip by the end of next year. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?cha...2B272D3E271363

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