- The system is clearly not "live and in use" without its dilution fridge and thermal radiation shields.
by potato3732842
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- Probably just marketing wank, but I got a chuckle out of "it’s not likely to be something you’ll ever have at home" as if we haven't all heard that before.
- Just as long as we don't observe it reeeeally closely, I imagine.
by teleforce
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- >The computer is (said to be) live and in use by companies, so cryogenic cooling keeps the system temperature as close to absolute zero as possible to conserve that precious quantum state.
But can it factors 21? [1]
[1] Why haven't quantum computers factored 21 yet?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45082587
by TriangleEdge
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- This seems like a PR stunt to me. Now I am wondering if there was similar news about transistors.
by wcallahan
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- I suspect I’m not alone in pausing around the statement:
> "It’s not likely to be something you’ll ever have at home"
I’m curious… what would need to be true to make this statement wrong?
- Dil fridge will get a bit hot with its clothes off like that
by the_real_cher
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- You can also code on IBM quantum.
Theres even a python package called quisket.
https://quantum.cloud.ibm.com/
by RealInverse42
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- And can it observe the observers?
- This is consistent with IBM's history of putting computers doing customers' work on display. I am aware of the company doing so in New York and Toronto.
- reminds me of computers in 80's/early 90's scifi movies
- This could cause a resonance cascade.
by MaintenanceMode
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- Or can you!?
by seeknotfind
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- "It’s not likely to be something you’ll ever have at home" Pessimistic much?
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