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Christophe Jurczak’s recent interview with New Scientist reignited one of quantum’s oldest arguments: “Quantum computers are always five…
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Christophe Jurczak’s recent interview with New Scientist reignited one of quantum’s oldest arguments: “Quantum computers are always five years away.”
The comments split into two camps and at Quantonation, we’ve long called these Perpetual Five-Year Technologies.
Not because they never arrive, but because the journey is measured in thousands of breakthroughs rather than one headline moment. From better and error correction to more customers and stronger companies. The biggest opportunities often emerge while everyone else is still asking, “Is it really happening?”
That’s why we’re still excited about quantum. Follow the debate with Marin Ivezic
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