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Quantum Processor Completes 9,000 Years of Work in 36 Microseconds (twistedsifter.com)

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Researchers in Toronto used a photonic quantum computer chip to solve a sampling problem that went way beyond the fastest computers and algorithms. The paper the researchers published says that the Borealis quantum chip took only 36 microseconds to solve a problem that would take supercomputers and algorithms 9,000 years to figure out.

I find this mind-boggling, though some would argue it's not a real advance if it doesn't improve porn.

via International Skeptics Forum https://ift.tt/ZKBGT2D