Have 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 qu

Have 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...