Quantum computers ready to leap out of the lab in 2017

Re:Quantum computers ready to leap out of the lab in 2017 by unit91 on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @03:00PM (#13321540)

Looks like really solid work on the math end, with good explanations. If I may, the profanity seems gratuitous, however. Also, since a book recommendation is in part a reflection of the reader, it would be difficult to recommend this text to a colleague. Maybe something to consider.

ETA: reminds me of Tim Pope renaming Vim Foreplay to Vim Fireplace a few years ago. Apparently, that really helped him [1].

1. https://github.com/tpope/vim-foreplay

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Re:Quantum computers ready to leap out of the lab in 2017 by ivan_ah on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @06:46PM (#13323261)

Do you mean the title or the content of the book? I'm asking because I thought the main LA content is rather clean—the first book on MATH&PHYS had much more of the "juvenile" stuff. Also is bullshit really that bad? I never saw it as a swearword, but I guess it's borderline...

You're not the first to point out the limited recommendation potential. At the same time, I think the title is really what makes people stop and look in the first place. There are so many good math, physics, and LA textbooks out there, so it's important to stand out. I'm thinking I might release a PG13 version that cuts down on the edgy subjects, but I fear something will be lost in the process...

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Re:Quantum computers ready to leap out of the lab in 2017 by kayoone on Friday January 06, 2017 @04:01AM (#13334853)

I don't share ops sentiment. As a software developer studying math part time, the title really made me interested in the preview. Will buy :)

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