• lumen@feddit.nl
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    22 hours ago

    I can’t make out what number is displayed. Does that mean I need glasses?

  • wewbull@feddit.uk
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    22 hours ago

    At that size it should be capable of solving significant problems, but there absolutely no mention of what it could be applied to.

    Whilst building it is interesting and an achievement, it’s greatly diminished if nobody does anything with it.

    • montechristo@feddit.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      ·
      20 hours ago

      The achievement in question is the preparation of the neutral atoms, which realize qubits, on this grid. Controlling the placement of such a large number of individual atoms with just light is a somewhat recent breakthrough that is now maturing.

      Addressing the atoms and letting them interact is an entirely different beast, but the prerequisite of placement is just as important.