Comments on: D-Wave’s latest quantum demo on for SC07, scientists skeptical http://insidehpc.com/2007/11/12/d-waves-latest-quantum-demo-on-for-sc07-scientists-skeptical/ HPC News Without the Noise for Supercomputing Professionals | insideHPC Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jeff http://insidehpc.com/2007/11/12/d-waves-latest-quantum-demo-on-for-sc07-scientists-skeptical/#comment-17874 Jeff Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:32:46 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2007/11/12/d-waves-latest-quantum-demo-on-for-sc07-scientists-skeptical/#comment-17874 Yes, one has to wonder why they would even bother doing a demo for anything that can be simulated by a classical computer. One interesting thing to note is that they appear be allowing people to program the computer from within their booth at the conference. I am curious what methods they use for sending instructions to the computer. I would have no idea where to start writing a program for a quantum computer. Yes, one has to wonder why they would even bother doing a demo for anything that can be simulated by a classical computer.

One interesting thing to note is that they appear be allowing people to program the computer from within their booth at the conference. I am curious what methods they use for sending instructions to the computer. I would have no idea where to start writing a program for a quantum computer.

]]> By: John West http://insidehpc.com/2007/11/12/d-waves-latest-quantum-demo-on-for-sc07-scientists-skeptical/#comment-17869 John West Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:02:26 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2007/11/12/d-waves-latest-quantum-demo-on-for-sc07-scientists-skeptical/#comment-17869 Jeff - that's not clear, though we may find out more at the conference. If it doesn't it's not going to do much to allay concerns about the significance of the development. Jeff – that’s not clear, though we may find out more at the conference. If it doesn’t it’s not going to do much to allay concerns about the significance of the development.

]]> By: Jeff http://insidehpc.com/2007/11/12/d-waves-latest-quantum-demo-on-for-sc07-scientists-skeptical/#comment-17866 Jeff Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:53:32 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2007/11/12/d-waves-latest-quantum-demo-on-for-sc07-scientists-skeptical/#comment-17866 Is this demonstration going to perform a function that a classical computer cannot, such as solve bounded error, quantum, polynomial time problems? Is this demonstration going to perform a function that a classical computer cannot, such as solve bounded error, quantum, polynomial time problems?

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