Why make quantum computer ?

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Bob_Watkins (in Sci.Physics) wrote:
> The biggest stumbling blocks in the way of practical quantum computers
> are the transmission and storage of quantum states, 
> whatever their physical embodiment, in the computer's hardware.  
> 
> Reliably entangling qbits, and then maintaining their coherence, 
> can be done, but it's difficult and it's expensive.

Quantum Computing isn't just expensive,
it's (nearly?) impossible and has no known benefits.

Why make quantum computer ?

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Why make quantum computer ? Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-11-01 01:40 -0700
  Re: Why make quantum computer ? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-11-01 07:57 -0500
    Re: Why make quantum computer ? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-02 08:06 -0600
  Re: Why make quantum computer ? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-11-01 17:12 +0000
    Why make quantum computer ? Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-11-01 09:53 -0800
      Re: Why make quantum computer ? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-11-01 19:11 +0000
        Quantum "bits". Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2015-11-01 13:26 -0800
          Re: Quantum "bits". Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-11-01 19:47 -0500
        Re: Why make quantum computer ? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-11-01 19:50 -0500
        Re: Why make quantum computer ? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-02 08:07 -0600
          Re: Why make quantum computer ? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-11-02 11:08 -0500
      Re: Why make quantum computer ? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-11-01 19:49 -0500
    Re: Why make quantum computer ? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-11-01 19:49 -0500
  Re: Why make quantum computer ? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2015-11-01 21:37 +0000
    Re: Why make quantum computer ? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-11-01 19:48 -0500

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