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Australian Researchers Devise Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer 63

schliz writes "Researchers have devised a theoretical quantum computer that could function even if one in four qubits were missing. The design is claimed to be the first that tolerates both qubit loss and decoherance to this extent. It performs calculations by measuring, rather than manipulating qubits, so there are fewer points of failure."
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Australian Researchers Devise Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer

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  • Re:In other news (Score:3, Insightful)

    by pitchpipe ( 708843 ) on Sunday November 14, 2010 @07:22PM (#34226206)

    Researchers have devised a theoretical quantum computer that could function even if one in four qubits were missing.

    I think that this quote is apropos: In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. Yogi Berra

With all the fancy scientists in the world, why can't they just once build a nuclear balm?

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