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Because it functions? It may never be the behemoth researchers expect it to someday be but it actually does function and produce results.

• stephc_int13 5y ago
  Where? I've been following this field for almost 30 years now, and I have yet to find a single publication where the produced result is useful in any way. Why do we think it is more valid than Alchemy?
  • Causality1 5y ago
    https://journals.aps.org/prx/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevX.6.031015 https://journals.aps.org/prx/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevX.6.031...
    • wrycoder 5y ago
      Quoting from that paper’s summary: More work is needed to turn quantum enhanced optimization into a practical technology. The design of next- generation annealers must facilitate the embedding of problems of practical relevance. Like fusion, current progress is promising, but practical results lie in the future?
      • Causality1 5y ago
        "Not working as well as alternatives we already have" is a lot better than things which do nothing at all. There is no promising progress for cold fusion or alchemy.