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Google Thinks Anyone Can Fault-Tolerantly Quantum Compute
Category: Funny Ha Ha • Quantum Computing
Posted on: September 3, 2008 1:44 PM, by Dave Bacon
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Considering that anyons don't actually exist, Google's response actually makes a lot of sense.
Posted by: Geordie | September 3, 2008 2:09 PM
Well, maybe they do.
Posted by: Dave Bacon | September 3, 2008 5:15 PM
That's a stretch!
Posted by: Geordie | September 3, 2008 9:01 PM
Google has made several things possible for anyone that were previously pretty niche. Google Earth, SketchUp, Jabber chat, ... exploration of Mars. Maybe this is just they're latest Google Labs product. If they're smart, they'll use the obvious catchy name: Google Fusion (beta).
Posted by: RBarnes | September 4, 2008 9:34 AM
A stretch, yes. But the box tightens a bit, I think, with that experiment. What odds would you give me for evidence of anyons in the next decade? (I'm sure your VCs would support the bet. Wait, I can't play at that level :) )
Posted by: Dave Bacon | September 4, 2008 10:37 AM