[dba-Tech] Is there an end to computer power growth?

Janet Erbach jerbach at gmail.com
Mon Feb 1 10:43:12 CST 2010


I didn't know about that one.  I'm referring to a computer built using
Quantum physics principles instead of standard circuitry.  Not that I have
any great understanding of what that REALLY means, but I'm hoping if I read
about it enough it will start to sink in!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_computer



On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Max Wanadoo <max.wanadoo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thought that came out in the early 80's
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_QL
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> Max
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> -----Original Message-----
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> I'm waiting for the Quantum Computer, myself...
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> On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
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> > Is there an end to Moore's law of computers and how soon will it be
> > reached?
> > The following article discusses this inedibility.
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> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/why-the-computer-is-doomed/ar
> > ticle1449339
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> > Jim
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