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News University of Bristol opens up its quantum processor

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Gareth Halfacree, 6 Sep 2013.

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  1. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Staff Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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  2. Snips

    Snips I can do dat, giz a job

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    My brain hurts after reading that, I think I'll go for a lie down.
     
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  3. [USRF]Obiwan

    [USRF]Obiwan New Member

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    Maybe something for the NSA to give a try...
     
    [USRF]Obiwan, 6 Sep 2013
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  4. Fused

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    "I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics." -Richard Feynman,
     
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  5. theshadow2001

    theshadow2001 [DELETE] means [DELETE]

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    But can it run Crysis?
     
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  6. Panos

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    But can it play Total War Rome 2 on Extreme settings?????
    (the new "Crysis")
     
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  7. steveo_mcg

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    Not only can it run it, it could predict the out come of the game based on the first move of the units. Theoretically.
     
    steveo_mcg, 6 Sep 2013
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    I still want to know how someone would program a quantum computer. Logically, they don't make sense, at least with the info I've heard about them so far.
     
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  9. theshadow2001

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    It can both run it and not run it at the same time
     
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    It can play Crysis, it can't play Crysis or it can do both at the same time...
     
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    I wonder if it`ll be any good at bit coin mining....
     
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  12. aramil

    aramil One does not simply upgrade Forums

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    You have mined 100 bit coins..... you have a 100 bit coin bill to pay. :p
     
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  13. Andy Mc

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    That was my first thought. Also the same goes for whatever the NSA is using to break crypto.
     
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  14. RichCreedy

    RichCreedy Hey What Who

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    it can run crisis- maybe
     
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  15. KayinBlack

    KayinBlack Currently Rebuilding

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    What a birthday present.
     
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  16. DriftCarl

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    so, you can give a quantum computer a question, and it will pretty much be able to instantly give you every possible outcome, but what then decides what the best/correct outcome is?
     
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    Hah, quantum jokes! I don't get it...
     
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  18. Gradius

    Gradius IT Consultant

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    I don't think it will be ever possible.
     
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  19. themassau

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    it is a probability system. a good example is whit breaking a code it trying 1M codes in one try an while it is calculating it can be code 1 ,2 3 etc but the system must be designed in such a way that the right answer has the highest probability to happen. so if code 10598 is the right answers than it has to have a bigger chance than all other answerers.

    the system collapses at the end of evry calculation so it only gives one answer at the end not 1 maybe 0 but just a plain 1 or 0.

    now repeat the calculations 1000 times and viola the answer is the code you got the most.
     
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    I'm not very smart so this might sound naive: if ordinary (silicon-based) computer takes twice as long as quantum computer to perform a task which provides both answers to a problem with two answers, why not emulate quantum computer in twice (or whichever factor is appropriate) as much hardware ? Why the hassle with liquid nitrogen and the rest of that fancy machinery for something which sounds as trivial as emulating Intel's 4004 on a 80386SX ?
     
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