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From: Jeff-Relf.Me <@.>
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2015 09:53:49 -0800 (Seattle)
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Subject: Why make quantum computer ?
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William_Unruh replied (to me):
> > Quantum Computing isn't just expensive,
> > it's (nearly?) impossible and has no known benefits.
> 
> It has a number of known benefits.
> VASTLY faster solution of some hardproblems is one. 
> (the most famous of which is factoring).

In theory, or in practice ?

As I understand it,
no one has ever streamed qubits.