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5 years ago we were on the verge of a working, scalable quantum computer. After 5 years of "breakthroughs" we are now about 10 years away from such a device.

5 years ago we were on the verge of a working, scalable quantum computer. After 5 years of "breakthroughs" we are now about 10 years away from such a device. And any company who associates themselves with this vapourware crap just looks fraudulent...

Maken 3y ago
We are truly on the verge of quantum computers powered by fusion reactors.
- LatteLazy 3y ago
  Running a general AI and self driving with reusable rockets!
  - JohnCClarke 3y ago
    Indeed we are. Escpecially since we are now starting to get serious about using that big fusion reactor that just floats in the sky every day.
bawolff 3y ago
5 years ago we were no where near that. The only people who claimed we were, were trying to sell scammy things with quantum in the name. Quantum computing is making slow progress. It is a marathon not a sprint.
- LatteLazy 3y ago
  Google and New Scientist claimed Quantum Supremacy in 2019. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217347-google-claims-it-has-finally-reached-quantum-supremacy/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217347-google-claims-i... Not sure what they have been doing with it since. Maybe everyone on that team has been on holiday? And that massive breakthrough we are discussing here is actual not quantum at all...
  - xmcqdpt2 3y ago
    Quantum computing was a ZIRP phenomena.
    - LatteLazy 3y ago
      I think you are correct. There was so much money floating about no one bothered checking the value of anything (or the truthfulness of claims) and the key to getting funded was promises and claims not results and prototypes. There also seems to be a bigger and bigger gap between expectation and reality in society in general that people are just fine ignoring (I'd cite climate change policy or deficits as examples of endless promises and zero delivery).
  - bawolff 3y ago
    Quantum supremacy is a technical term, which they achieved. It is an important milestone but it is not a working useful quantum computer, or anything even remotely close to one.
    - LatteLazy 3y ago
      That's sort of my point: Every day we're making huge progress yet nothing actually changes. We have achieved quantum supremacy, but don't have a practical device yet. We are sick of winning but have not won yet. Every stone is a milestone, but we're 1bn miles from the actual goal so...
      - bawolff 3y ago
        I mean, that's a pretty unreasonable expectation. The two things are very very far apart. That's like comparing a slide rule to a (normal) computer.
        LatteLazy 3y ago
        I don't think it is. I think if someone says they have a computer, it needs to be a computer, not a very large slide rule. The same applies to "breakthroughs" and "milestones": a non-quantum computer is never a breakthrough in quantum computers the same way a slide rule isn't in computers. I think we're talking in circles, I just don't get how anyone can take these things seriously...

Maken 3y ago

We are truly on the verge of quantum computers powered by fusion reactors.

LatteLazy 3y ago
Running a general AI and self driving with reusable rockets!
- JohnCClarke 3y ago
  Indeed we are. Escpecially since we are now starting to get serious about using that big fusion reactor that just floats in the sky every day.

bawolff 3y ago

5 years ago we were no where near that. The only people who claimed we were, were trying to sell scammy things with quantum in the name. Quantum computing is making slow progress. It is a marathon not a sprint.

LatteLazy 3y ago
Google and New Scientist claimed Quantum Supremacy in 2019. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217347-google-claims-it-has-finally-reached-quantum-supremacy/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217347-google-claims-i... Not sure what they have been doing with it since. Maybe everyone on that team has been on holiday? And that massive breakthrough we are discussing here is actual not quantum at all...
- xmcqdpt2 3y ago
  Quantum computing was a ZIRP phenomena.
  - LatteLazy 3y ago
    I think you are correct. There was so much money floating about no one bothered checking the value of anything (or the truthfulness of claims) and the key to getting funded was promises and claims not results and prototypes. There also seems to be a bigger and bigger gap between expectation and reality in society in general that people are just fine ignoring (I'd cite climate change policy or deficits as examples of endless promises and zero delivery).
- bawolff 3y ago
  Quantum supremacy is a technical term, which they achieved. It is an important milestone but it is not a working useful quantum computer, or anything even remotely close to one.
  - LatteLazy 3y ago
    That's sort of my point: Every day we're making huge progress yet nothing actually changes. We have achieved quantum supremacy, but don't have a practical device yet. We are sick of winning but have not won yet. Every stone is a milestone, but we're 1bn miles from the actual goal so...
    - bawolff 3y ago
      I mean, that's a pretty unreasonable expectation. The two things are very very far apart. That's like comparing a slide rule to a (normal) computer.
      - LatteLazy 3y ago
        I don't think it is. I think if someone says they have a computer, it needs to be a computer, not a very large slide rule. The same applies to "breakthroughs" and "milestones": a non-quantum computer is never a breakthrough in quantum computers the same way a slide rule isn't in computers. I think we're talking in circles, I just don't get how anyone can take these things seriously...