Another interesting piece is that even D-Wave's own Chief Executive Herb Martin says the machine isn't a real quantum computer, but is instead a "kind of special-purpose machine that uses some quantum mechanics". http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TECHBIT_QUANTUM_QUANDARY?SITE=FLDAY&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
saqib http://www.full-disk-encryption.net On 2/15/07, Perry E. Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The most interesting bit of the article: And how exactly would users know that it was the quantum computer rather than a human or ordinary computer answering their queries? "There's really no way to convince a skeptic who's accessing the machine remotely," Rose admits. For now, D-Wave's device is slower than an inexpensive home computer, but Rose says a potentially faster 1,000-qubit version should be available by the end of next year. One wonders if the quote is remotely accurate. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa001&articleID=BD4EFAA8-E7F2-99DF-372B272D3E271363
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