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Quantum computers can be used to simulate quantum physics and approximate solutions to optimization problems.

• yeahsure 9y ago
  Honest question: Why would the average person want/need to do that with their smartphone or computer?
  • barrkel 9y ago
    Why would someone want more than 640k of RAM?
    • jamesharrington 9y ago
      My thoughts exactly.. We don't know we need it till its to indispensable to remove. Only god knows what we could do with quantum computers. There are some low hanging fruit with encryption and quantum simulation.. but hey maybe it can be used in random world generation for games like minecraft.
  • dima_medvedev 9y ago
    That's what Ballmer thought about iPhone.
  • ajkjk 9y ago
    They wouldn't.
  • vtomole 9y ago
    The average person would probably not find a lot of use from those applications; but researchers will.
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