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The "order of magnitude" statement is completely false. If we're talking about algorithmic complexity: for some algorithms quantum computers won't be any bette
by etatoby 8y ago
The "order of magnitude" statement is completely false.
If we're talking about algorithmic complexity: for some algorithms quantum computers won't be any better than classical ones; for others, the improvement will be exponential, not multiplicative, say from O(eⁿ) to O(n).
If we're talking about actual performance, we have no idea, because there is no general purpose quantum computer yet.
So the mention of "orders of magnitude" belies a complete ignorance of the topic.
- deytempo 8y agoQuantum computers will likely be hybridized with classical computers, meaning classical computers will just become really good at processing quantum algorithms as well. It really wouldn’t make sense to have a purely classical or purely quantum computer at the point where both technologies are available.
- beaconstudios 8y agoI can imagine that once (if?) the technology becomes miniaturised enough, we'd end up with a "quantum card" alongside our sound and graphics cards, for specialised processing.
- why_only_15 8y agoThey seem to be costly enough to keep within temperature constraints that what that might actually look like is a quantum room at AWS or whoever that costs $x/hr to access.
- tstrass 8y agoJust FYI you're misusing "belies". You use it like "reveals" but it's meaning is closer to the opposite, more like "misrepresents" or "contradicts".
- etatoby 8y agoOoops. Thanks