Quantum Computers: Ions Travel at 100 MPH in Ion Traps

[Guest]

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) demonstrated a way to rapidly accelerate ions over a short distance and bring them to a sudden stop. The researchers believe the discovery can be useful in future quantum computers.

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[gregaaron89]

F**k yeah science

 

[dogman_1234]

I hypothesize that as humans, we can use this technology to simulate neurons of the brain. Implementations could be:

Non-transistorized computation
Artificial Intelligence
Brain Regeneration
Brain remapping for Alzheimer/Parkinson's and/or Brian disorders and trauma
Supercell regeneration
Dynamic electric mapping
Quantum Electrical Engineering

The list could go on...

 

[sherlockwing]

[citation][nom]dogman_1234[/nom]I hypothesize that as humans, we can use this technology to simulate neurons of the brain. Implementations could be:Non-transistorized computationArtificial IntelligenceBrain RegenerationBrain remapping for Alzheimer/Parkinson's and/or Brian disorders and traumaSupercell regenerationDynamic electric mappingQuantum Electrical EngineeringThe list could go on...[/citation]

It ends with 1 word:
SkyNet

 

[yobobjm]

Am I the only one who wants to see a picture of one of these things. I have heard so much about them, but there seems to be so few pictures, and I have no idea if any of those pictures are legitimate.

 

[Pennanen]

I dont understand what any of this means! 🙁

 

[ashinms]

Why is an AMD chip in a link under a story about quantum computers? Shouldn't it be more along the lines of cavemen with twigs counting rocks?

 

[master_chen]

Maybe I'm mistaken, but I think that I've already read an article like this on Tom's, waaaay back in march-april?

 

[punnar]

This technology along wiht DNA storage will change the world as we know it.

 

[ashinms]

[citation][nom]master_chen[/nom]Maybe I'm mistaken, but I think that I've already read an article like this on Tom's, waaaay back in march-april?[/citation]
I think the article you are referring to is actually about quantum entanglement, which is, in my opinion way cooler than this.

 

[optimuscream]

I only can see that we will invent Jarvis of IronMan in the near future

 

[doive1231]

If they could spin a marble in a bowl and make it stop at the same time as the bowl - then I'd be impressed . Until then, meh.

 

[memadmax]

This has use for bus interconnect. Like take for example the "marble" is carrying a message or piece of data and is transferred from the cpu to the bus. But in actual computation usage I can't think of anything.

 

[master_chen]

[citation][nom]optimuscream[/nom]I only can see that we will invent Jarvis in the near future.[/citation]
Or HAL.... :\

 

[Guest]

Electrons at near the speed of light...

Ions at 100MPH....

Electrons.

I fail to see the excitement in this article. Unless we want to go back to the computing speed of the Univac that is.