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Quantum Computers-----Wish they could make their minds up!

skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
edited 2013-05-21 07:37 in General Discussion
Indecisive or the next best thing in computing? Make your own mind up:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22554494

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  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2013-05-19 09:25
    Unique among non-quantum computers, as far as I know, the Propeller has the ability to generate real random numbers. So we can use a Prop to simulate a D-wave machine:)

    Sometimes it sounds like Douglas Adam's "Infinite Improbability Drive" in that you get the result very fast but can never be sure what it is.
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2013-05-21 07:14
    Heater. wrote: »
    Unique among non-quantum computers, as far as I know, the Propeller has the ability to generate real random numbers. So we can use a Prop to simulate a D-wave machine..

    I'm waiting to see your Propeller simulated D-wave machine. I'm not going to ask how many props you'll need to make it nearly as fast as the real thing. I suppose you have a calculation on that. If you come close, maybe Google and NASA will buy into it too..
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2013-05-21 07:37
    Who said my simulation of a D-wave machine would be in real time? Many simulations of many things are slower than what they simulate.
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