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My feeling is there's as much anti-hype as there is hype these days. I'll continue with the maxim "progress is always slower than you think in the short term, a
by daxfohl 5y ago
My feeling is there's as much anti-hype as there is hype these days. I'll continue with the maxim "progress is always slower than you think in the short term, and faster than you think in the long term."
- reikonomusha 5y agoThe quantum computing industry definitely had a lot more hype than anti-hype. There is a very small minority of scientists who actually speak up against false or misleading claims, but a majority are either silent (why gratuitously jeopardize your own career or your funding avenues?) or amplify the hype (because their newfound startup depends on lay investors being excited for any reason so they’ll continue to put tens of millions of dollars in). (To be clear, there’s a ton to be excited about in quantum computing, and there are truly legitimate careers to be had both as a scientist and as an engineer. But what’s exiting currently isn’t very marketable or fashionable!)
- daxfohl 5y agoHmm, I guess I stand corrected. Going through these threads, I had no idea that there was so much hype about it. I thought everyone knew anything useful was still a long way off.