Relevant link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-023-00459-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-023-00459-6 Currently most quibits require cryogenic c

Relevant link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-023-00459-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-023-00459-6 Currently most quibits require cryogenic cooling so without a breakthrough in room temperature superconductors etc. we could easily end up in a situation where quantum computing is used for specialized tasks where it is faster than conventional computing but the end result is more energy expenditure overall. Edit: clarified the wording