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Re:White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology rese... by jidsaofjaeojf on Friday July 13, 2018 @02:05PM (#17525249)
Parent comment adds no value, sarcasm/snarky attitude is against HN guidelines.

Per the article, the current administration recognizes that the USA needs to catch up on quantum tech research, given, for instance, recent Chinese breakthroughs.

Re:White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology rese... by keiferski on Friday July 13, 2018 @04:19PM (#17526338)
You know, I’ve been on HN for nearly a decade now. The fact that this is downvoted while some snarky Reddit-esque joke is upvoted is rather disappointing. I guess it was inevitable.
Re:White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology rese... by amckinlay on Friday July 13, 2018 @02:20PM (#17525375)
It was kind of funny, though.
Re:White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology rese... by jidsaofjaeojf on Friday July 13, 2018 @03:05PM (#17525762)
Partisan comedy should be excluded from any discussions here. My comment was downvoted.
Re:White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology rese... by archgoon on Friday July 13, 2018 @03:13PM (#17525816)
The legislation was bipartisan:

'A bipartisan effort over the past few months has led to the formation of an Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) subcommittee focused on quantum technology.'

Re:White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology rese... by _bxg1 on Friday July 13, 2018 @03:41PM (#17526044)
One could argue that Trump is a bipartisan issue