A more folksy version: http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/19/5824336/google-s-quantum-computer-just-flunked-its-first-big-test http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/19/582

A more folksy version: http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/19/5824336/google-s-quantum-computer-just-flunked-its-first-big-test http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/19/5824336/google-s-quantum-c... Unfortunately, there is no clear answer as to possible cost advantages - even though there may be no clear speedup, its still a single chip vs. a whole supercomputer.