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Quantum Computing Questions
nctnico:
To me the best question would be: what kind of everyday problem can a quantum computer solve?
RoGeorge:
Maybe go for more personal questions, more insights rather than generic questions that can only render generic Google answers. For example: how come that is now working in quantum computing research and not something else, what are some personal goals, hopes and expectations from the field, how a typical day looks like, etc.
daqq:
Maybe try a best case/worst case/likely case question. As in:
Best case, where do you see quantum computing in 20 years assuming incredible successes everywhere, what's it being applied to etc?
Worst case, what's the worst likely thing that could happen to the area of quantum computing (i.e. theories are found not to be true, regulation...)
Likely case, same as best case, only use realistic assumptions.
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: RoGeorge on June 17, 2020, 06:37:18 am ---Also, try to get guests with pro and cons attitudes about the field. If you have only one guest (maybe with a name that starts with 'Aa' ;D ), you might get a very biased talk.
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It's not a panel discussion unfortunately, and I won't be seeking out an "alternative viewpoint". In fact I wouldn't even know where to begin to find such a "non-biased" viewpoint. This guest has spoken publicly about quantum cryptography for example and how it's not even remotely close to being practical yet, so I doubt you'll get any hyperbole on that front.
Anyone working on this stuff is obviously going to be biased. And there is probably no point to talking to anyone who's not working on it :-//
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: rstofer on June 17, 2020, 05:03:06 pm ---That's a limitation today in the same way that Eniac used vacuum tubes. Within 20 years, transistors ruled, heat dissipation was substantially reduced and speed increased. Seventy odd years later we have some fairly productive systems.
Cryogenic computing started back in '61 at IBM
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I see that as one of the problems I foresee, they may never be usable at room temperature for reason of basics physics, and this will be one of my questions.
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