Saturday 22 May 2010

Public Service Announcement

What’s taking so long, Mr. Babbage?

If you, or someone you know, may have been affected by any of the issues raised in my recent Book Review: Quantum Computation and Quantum Information, you might find it helpful to consult an article published exactly one hour earlier, by the one person who perhaps gets asked more than anyone else (he estimates at least 300 times per day), When can we expect to see the scalable quantum computer?

That person is Scott Aaronson, and this is his answer:


Notice that Mr Babbage has already replied in the comments section, in of course his typically detached and dispassionate, but clear and concise fashion.

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