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I haven't seen anything - from any company - that makes me think we're anywhere close to actually having a quantum anything. It's like this decade's cold fusion
by nrclark 7y ago
I haven't seen anything - from any company - that makes me think we're anywhere close to actually having a quantum anything. It's like this decade's cold fusion. If I was a VC, I'd be crazy to expect any returns from any company working in the field.
Is there something I'm missing?
- core-questions 7y agoHave you tried signing up for D-Wave Leap, and running optimization problems on their quantum annealer? It's not a gate model machine, but it is definitely a quantum computer, and it works and is available now. People are holding out hope that gate model machines are going to be a holy grail, but so far the actual investments in real-life applications of QC are quietly going to efforts to solve optimization problems, which are a very ripe area in terms of potential for quantum supremacy. Of course, Scott Aaronson hates them (mostly sour grapes at this point), and a lot of HN readers take his word as gospel...