izumi3682 OP t1_ir6wva4 wrote
Reply to comment by beeen_there in SMART Protocol Extends Silicon Qubit' Coherence by 100x - Still less computing time than an eye blink. by izumi3682
Well, we are attempting to come at quantum computing from several different angles. The one I have a special delight in, is that of photonic quantum computing. The idea of using photons as qubits and having the capability of operating a quantum computer at room temperature really captures my imagination. I don't even know if photonic quantum computing exists outside of the theoretical, but most of our work in apprehending and exploiting these laws of physics to develop ever more powerful computing, be it binary or quantum and especially the development of computing derived AI whether binary or derived from quantum computing is attacking the problems from many different directions, "thinking outside of the box".
I don't know if quantum annealing computing is being currently used to help develop AI. Narrow optimization problems could a part of what successful AI/ML requires. I do know that a great many high level customers, purchased the D-Wave quantum annealing computer. People like Google, and JPL and Oak Ridge and Goldman-Sachs to name but a few. Oh and NASA Ames.
I think the Schwarzkopf quote is actually a very good metaphor for all of our efforts to develop our technologies. We are coming at these things from every angle possible.
beeen_there t1_irad0ow wrote
ok, but realise using quotes from mass murderers is likely to give a negative slant to the tech
izumi3682 OP t1_ircjja9 wrote
In the USA we don't see him as a mass murderer. He was an unmitigated hero to me. He got the war over fast. He got me home fast. The ground war lasted 100 hours. I was a regular army rad tech at 85th Evacuation Hospital (My unit from Ft Lee VA) located right up against King Abdul Aziz Airbase in Dhahran. I mean the wire fence of the airbase was just behind our tents. When the air war began it was deafening as groups of US, British and French attack aircraft took off seven at at time.
We were the only non-fixed advanced hospital that received casualties from the Scud missile strike attack on the US National Guard barracks about 7 miles away from where our mililtary hospital was sited. The impact of that Scud, about 8 pm our time was LOUD--it shook the ground were we were, 7 miles away. 27 Guardsmen and women were killed. It was about 72 hours of genuine mass cal war casualties for us. I saw bad things, but that's how it is when you are in war.
We also received more than 100 injured from the regular Iraqi army and the Republican Guard. One RG casualty had been severely injured in his upper thigh about 2 weeks before he got to us. His deep wound was swarming with maggots, because his people neglected him. The stench of decay was horrific. He was overjoyed to see us. And he thanked us profusely over and over again. All RG patients were handcuffed to their beds and watched over by MPs.
I was at Operation Desert Shield/Storm from 20 Oct 90 to 10 Aug 91. I'm 62 now.
Are you in the UK? You use the British spelling of "realize". I know that a lot of Brits don't like Trump and the Republican party. 50% of the US population loves Trump. 50% of the US population hates Trump. The US is now in what I would characterize as a "cold" civil war. It could turn "hot" easy.
I, however, loved your Queen. She was a hero too. She was what we in the USA call an honorary member of "The Greatest Generation".
beeen_there t1_irej0sn wrote
Thanks for the story. Glad you survived and are surviving dude. Please point that intelligence towards peace and improving these shocking statistics.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/increased-military-suicides-arent-necessarily-about-war/
Good luck to you
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