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The consensus seems to ever tipping against the idea that D-wave is a true quantum computer. I wonder if Google and others regret spending $10mil on the machine
by tedsanders 13y ago
The consensus seems to ever tipping against the idea that D-wave is a true quantum computer. I wonder if Google and others regret spending $10mil on the machine.
- qntmfred 13y agoreally? if anything since I first heard about D-wave everything i have heard is in support of their claims. especially the last year or two
- justinpombrio 13y agoThey've had a pretty good PR engine :-)
- ivan_ah 13y agoRecently in HN: """Comparing the performance of the device on random spin glass instances with limited precision to simulated classical and quantum annealers, we find no evidence of quantum speedup""" http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=1643 http://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=1643
- fiatmoney 13y agoIt's irrelevant if it's "true quantum"; as long as it can solve optimization problems quicker or cheaper than alternatives, it could be powered by pigeons for all they care.