I thought the expression was "quantum computing will go the same way as cold fusion".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_fusion @philipthrift On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 9:00:58 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: > > Not to run the coffee maker though. There is apparently some huge problem > with making the physics work. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Clark <[email protected] <javascript:>> > To: everything-list <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Sent: Thu, Oct 17, 2019 4:23 pm > Subject: Re: Welcome to the world of NISQ programming > > > From: > > > http://nautil.us/blog/physicists-say-googles-quantum-computer-is-still-far-from-practical > > > *“I am presently quite worried that quantum computing will go the same way > as nuclear fusion, that it will remain forever promising but never quite > work.”* > > Ah... humans found a way to make nuclear fusion work as far back as 1952 > when they made Ivy Mike, also known as the world's first H-bomb. > > IVY-MIKE: THE FIRST HYDROGEN BOMB TEST > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7vyKDcSTaE> > > John K Clark > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/ad8e2509-f379-43b3-ab5c-ca796ea8e437%40googlegroups.com.
