A great issue again, WT!
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Originally posted by walktalker
Chip design aims for quantum leap
The first step toward making phenomenally powerful quantum computers is capturing and manipulating individual subatomic particles, which is a bit like getting a fly to venture onto your desk, then perform tricks like "sit up" and "roll over" on command. The second step is harnessing, controlling and coordinating thousands or millions of particles at once. Making a practical quantum computer also means doing this using ordinary electronics rather than exotic laboratory equipment. University of Wisconsin researchers are tackling these issues with a quantum computer design that would incorporate thousands of individually-controlled electrons into a silicon chip that could be made much the same way as today's computer chips.
http://www.trnmag.com/Stories/2002/0...ap_082102.html
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This was my fav story - very cool & potential technology!
I believe that quantum processors will sooner or later work side by side with traditional processors on consumer PCs, boosting their performance with magnitudes on certain computationally hard tasks. And once they are there, the programmers will no doubt invent many unthought-of uses for them...
- tg
