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Topic: Quantum ASIC bitcoin mining? (Read 925 times)

legendary
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Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
May 13, 2013, 12:24:47 AM
#7
Quantum computers exist but the largest factorization to date has been 15=3x5 (with smaller than 50% accuracy  Cheesy). Not ready to leave the lab just yet Wink

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-08/quantum-processor-calculates-15-3x5-about-half-time

So, what you're saying is that they're at the pre-order stage, only accepting investments from cocksuckers.
legendary
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May 12, 2013, 07:08:50 PM
#6
Quantum computers exist but the largest factorization to date has been 15=3x5 (with smaller than 50% accuracy  Cheesy). Not ready to leave the lab just yet Wink

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-08/quantum-processor-calculates-15-3x5-about-half-time
hero member
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May 12, 2013, 07:06:17 PM
#5
It's not a real quantum computer, if it was a real one, we (and all the banks) would probably have a big problem. Mining would be pretty useless because Bitcoin would be death, too less time to make it quantum proof.
sr. member
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May 12, 2013, 05:27:44 PM
#4
Do your research and you will see these are useless for btc mining.
Elaborate please
b!z
legendary
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May 12, 2013, 06:40:44 AM
#3
Do your research and you will see these are useless for btc mining.
member
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May 11, 2013, 04:38:28 PM
#2
No one in Bitcoin as of today has the capital necessary to contract that kind of hardware.
sr. member
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May 11, 2013, 01:52:26 PM
#1
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23519-commercial-quantum-computer-leaves-pc-in-the-dust.html

This company, D-Wave apparently makes custom quantum processors for specific tasks. Why not bitcoin mining?
Discuss, thanks.
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