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Topic started on 9-2-2012 @ 09:28 AM by nineix
An MIT scientist has put up $100,000 to be given anyone that can prove to him quantum computing is impossible.

$100,000 if you can prove quantum computing impossible

Scott Aaronson, a scientist at MIT who works mostly with theoretical quantum computers, issued a challenge to all of those deniers out there: prove that "scalable quantum computing is impossible in the physical world," and Aaronson will personally pony up $100,000 to the winner.


Very cool stuff. Ah, now, If only my math was better.


reply posted on 9-2-2012 @ 10:05 AM by Arbitrageur
Originally posted by nineix

An MIT scientist has put up $100,000 to be given anyone that can prove to him quantum computing is impossible.

$100,000 if you can prove quantum computing impossible
This doesn't make any sense.

The first quantum computer has already been sold:
First Quantum Computer Sold
This is a very significant time in the history of D-Wave. We’ve sold the world’s first commercial quantum computer to a large global security company, Lockheed Martin. That’s a real milestone for us. We are excited to work with Lockheed and future customers to tackle complex problems traditional methods cannot resolve.


That was 8 or 9 months ago.

I could offer a billion dollars and just show this story to anybody who tried to claim it...seems pretty silly.
edit on 9-2-2012 by Arbitrageur because: clarification



reply posted on 9-2-2012 @ 10:22 AM by nineix
Originally posted by Arbitrageur
Originally posted by nineix

An MIT scientist has put up $100,000 to be given anyone that can prove to him quantum computing is impossible.

$100,000 if you can prove quantum computing impossible
This doesn't make any sense.

The first quantum computer has already been sold:
First Quantum Computer Sold
This is a very significant time in the history of D-Wave. We’ve sold the world’s first commercial quantum computer to a large global security company, Lockheed Martin. That’s a real milestone for us. We are excited to work with Lockheed and future customers to tackle complex problems traditional methods cannot resolve.


That was 8 or 9 months ago.

I could offer a billion dollars and just show this story to anybody who tried to claim it...seems pretty silly.
edit on 9-2-2012 by Arbitrageur because: clarification


Interesting. I was unaware of this.
Perhaps this guy is talking about a different direction or application of quantum computing as of yet realized?

It's one thing to fly in a balloon, then a plane, then to break sound barrier, then space travel.

I dunno.

This popped up in my new feed for particle physics and I thought I'd post it.
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reply posted on 9-2-2012 @ 04:55 PM by Aim64C
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I'll give $100,000 dollars to anyone that can build me a time machine.


Hmm... I think I'd rather have the time machine.... $100,000 for a time machine is pretty cheap. There are cars that run at a higher premium.

Not that I think time travel is possible, mind you. The nature of quantum mechanics would seem to imply that our own past is just as indeterminate as our future.


reply posted on 10-2-2012 @ 02:34 AM by 547000
reply to post by Junkheap


Yes, you can prove a negative. Mathematicians do it all the time.


reply posted on 10-2-2012 @ 03:25 AM by boncho
Originally posted by Aim64C
reply to post by boncho


I'll give $100,000 dollars to anyone that can build me a time machine.


Hmm... I think I'd rather have the time machine.... $100,000 for a time machine is pretty cheap. There are cars that run at a higher premium.

Not that I think time travel is possible, mind you. The nature of quantum mechanics would seem to imply that our own past is just as indeterminate as our future.


Shhh.

I'm trying to wrangle in all the poor people who know how to build time machines...


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