Comment on IBM releases first-ever 1,000-qubit quantum chip
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 11 months agoSorry, but that’s completely wrong. There has been a lot of research into quantum algorithms, and we have many examples besides Shor’s algorithm, for example: amarchenkova.com/…/5-quantum-algorithms-that-coul…
Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
I am a physicist and truly appreciate the effect of quantum computing on our simulations, but with “real world” I meant proper industrial use. And for that, there are hardly any algorithms known except Shor’s. When the CEO of Deutsche Bank says he will do his bank transactions on a quantum computer, you know the topic is over-hyped.
frezik@midwest.social 11 months ago
You’re still wrong. Quantum computers have use for developing new medications through simulating chemical interactions, and in making logistics more efficient. The hit against encryption is vastly overrated, and may not even be feasible.
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I understand that you can’t just translate random algorithms to quantum computers and expect them to run better - but I did link an overview of 5 quantum algorithms that have real world uses, and Shor’s is only one of them.
I don’t consider Sabine Hossenfelder a person worth listening to. She frequently comments on topics she doesn’t know much about/has a very biased view of (e.g. her transphobic video).
frezik@midwest.social 11 months ago
Yeah, Hossenfelder has had a bad habit of stepping outside of her lane, and from what I’ve heard from physicists, she’s questionable even inside her lane.
Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
She might have strong opinions on particle physics and I do take them with a grain of salt, but I don’t see objectively wrong things in there.
Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
Are you talking about her video on trans athletes? I don’t remember it being transphobic.
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’m talking about her video on transitions in general, not sure if you’re referring to that or something else. She misrepresented the state of research (implying there’s less research concluding transitions to be a good thing than there really is) and shared misinformation.