El Sitherino Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Click. Pretty awesome. Thought some of you might enjoy this as much as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Sounds complicated. And expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Sounds complicated. And expensive. Yeah, like microchips. Personally, this could very well lead to a breakthrough in processing power within the next decade. They said that "40 quibits equal supercomputers" and while I'm sure that's an exaggeration, it's still going to be one hell of a boost for the average user. This would be the next logical step, as relying on silicone for processors is heading to a wall; what with all the mhz actually melting the material... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Yeah, like microchips. Yeah, but there's something about the term "rare-earth element" that makes me think "expensive". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Yeah, but there's something about the term "rare-earth element" that makes me think "expensive". Rare earth elements aren't all that rare. They in 40 dollars headphones, for instance. From answers.com: rare earths, in chemistry, oxides of the rare-earth metals. They were once thought to be elements themselves. They are widely distributed in the earth's crust and are fairly abundant, although they were once thought to be very scarce. And with that, I > You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Click. Pretty awesome. Thought some of you might enjoy this as much as I do. I've read a lot about the things that would be possible with quantum computers...Personally, I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalukai Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 tis another step towards laser-pulse weaponry and yet another step into the decimation of our Earth as we know it. No need to worry bout Mother Nature... We will kill ourselves off through Science... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 tis another step towards laser-pulse weaponry and yet another step into the decimation of our Earth as we know it. No need to worry bout Mother Nature... We will kill ourselves off through Science... Noez, the end is near! Sounds cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Damn, I could play Doom 6 really well on a quantum computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 They said that "40 quibits equal supercomputers" and while I'm sure that's an exaggeration Closer to an understatement than an exaggeration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 And there is the useless this > that too. Seems a little elitist. That's the plan. Closer to an understatement than an exaggeration. Huh. If that's the case, I wonder where they're going to store all that information into. RAM is getting slow as it is, but with super-computer power it's going to be crippled. Wonder if the quantum stuff can also hold information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 ... Quantum MEMORY. The whole idea is that you are storing information onto light. What it comes down to is being able to read and write to and from this light, and all within practical time. Essentially slowing light indefinitely, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narfblat Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I think I remember seeing an article about this over a year ago, in a popular science magazine. Maybe it was just saying that they would try, not that they had actually done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Rare earth elements aren't all that rare. They in 40 dollars headphones, for instance. From answers.com: And with that, I > You. You know what would be great? A picture of an owl, with a caption that read "HOOOOOOO CARES?!?!". That would complete me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_hill987 Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Anyway, looking foward to these crystal computers, I wonder if they will run windows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 You know what would be great? A picture of an owl, with a caption that read "HOOOOOOO CARES?!?!". That would complete me. Hope you feel better about yourself now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I do. Thanks jon. That's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskywalker1 Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Thats kinda cool. Its guaranteed to be expensive though, new tech always is. And everyone complains about a $400+ PS3 with a Cell processor, wait until the PS4 comes around with Quantum Memory... $10000000000000.99 phew.... save your complaints until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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