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And the other 70% is copy-pasted from Stack Overflow.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China recently published a paper indicating they’ve created a quantum computer that’s one million times faster than Google’s Sycamore machine. Well, mine's a million-kajillion times faster!
Infinity plus one times faster!
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You mean the one they stole the plans for from some other US company?
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Tim Yen wrote: You mean the one they allegedly stole the plans for from some other US company?
You have to add the magic word or you get sued.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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In all probability, the US company bean counters gave the plans to them, so they could make it for us cheaper.
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And they made it pointy, because rounded it's not scary.
GCS d--(d-) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Kent Sharkey wrote: Well, mine's a million-kajillion times faster! That's because you are he biggest quantum of us all!
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And the answer is still "well, it could be this, or it could be that, depending on who's looking."
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But a million times faster!
TTFN - Kent
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Kent Sharkey wrote: But a million times faster!
I think most SO's would appreciate even a 2x faster "I don't know" response from their hubbies.
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Quantum is already "fast"; even at a "million times", you may not notice.
And "powerful" is not the same as fast; it just uses more power (like bitcoin).
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Thanks to COVID, a lot of brick-and-mortar companies are now hiring for remote positions. There is a remote hiring scam that has rapidly gained popularity. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't - new job edition
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Poor Wally - how does he cope with three times his daily amount of coffee?
Oh sanctissimi Wilhelmus, Theodorus, et Fredericus!
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I'm confused. What are "checks"?
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Things that usually accompany "balances".
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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In America, they're a crunchy corn wafer cereal made with various flavorings. I always carry them with me so that when I got to a restaurant and ask "Do you take Chex?"...if they say yes. I leave some on the table after consuming my meal. I don't stick around to see if they appreciate it.
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Microsoft is launching a national campaign with U.S. community colleges to help skill and recruit into the cybersecurity workforce 250,000 people by 2025, representing half of the country’s workforce shortage. Because nothings says 'safety' better than a two year course of study
I mean, I commend their effort, and think it's a great idea. But people coming right out of school may not be the best line of defense.
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Kent Sharkey wrote: . But people coming right out of school may not be the best line of defense. Probably still better than none?
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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True. I was waffling on that one as I thought it might come out as too flippant or harsh. Some days
TTFN - Kent
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Kent Sharkey wrote: too flippant or harsh We're talking Microsoft, I think that's expected.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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"There's one caveat; you'll be managed by idiots with MBAs who have no idea what you're talking about."
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The article has one of those images that shows computer operation the way it looks in movies.
I never realized that our profession is so glamorous!
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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And you have to swear you won't use your new knowledge for evil. (ha ha)
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Facebook Inc. is changing the name in order to distinguish its beleaguered social network, which has an increasingly poor reputation around the globe, from the company that is pinning its future on the promise of a “metaverse.” Short for 'metastatic', or does he just mean it's the 1,3 isomer?
And then there's this I skipped yesterday: https://boingboing.net/2021/10/27/fed-up-with-silicon-valleys-obsession-with-the-metaverse-one-man-created-the-meataverse.html
edit: Changed the first word to better express my intent.
modified 28-Oct-21 15:43pm.
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