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Re:QCL – A Programming Language for Quantum Computers by adamnemecek on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @09:41PM (#12440485)
I feel like quantum computers are getting all the spotlight but optical computers are every bit as cool and quite a bit more viable right now. Furthermore we do need to develop this industry because it would be ridiculous to still be using wires with quantum computers.
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Re:QCL – A Programming Language for Quantum Computers by flukus on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @09:54PM (#12440531)
Kind of reminds me of how the boeing 747 was only ever meant to be a stopgap and everyone thought the real future was supersonic.

Optical computers will be drop in replacements for our current ones won't they?

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Re:QCL – A Programming Language for Quantum Computers by adamnemecek on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @10:15PM (#12440598)
I think at least in our generation, yeah. But who knows. There's also optical quantum computing.
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