[Vervious]

I don’t see how you can read and understood Nielsen and Chuang in one sitting, unless you are already a quantum computation theorist. I also don’t see how reading what is essentially an algorithms textbook can lead you to develop an informed opinion about the state of quantum computer engineering…

it’s like reading saying “I was curious about how computer software works so I ordered and read CLRS and I don’t think faster computers are anywhere on the horizon in 100 years…”

[citizenpaul]

It was not one sitting... That's a textbook, it took a while. Probably over a year. I was also doing it along learning some of the math involved in another course. Also my SO is a physicist so I had some help.

The theory is great. The problem is that it all hinges on a scientific breakthrough that has not happened yet. I don't see it happening soon. Just my not totally uneducated opinion. I have no horse in the race I think the people claiming it will work "soon" are being a bit dishonest with themselves as well as everyone else. For all we know it will end up taking several other scientific breakthroughs to get all the parts needed. I personally think that is the case and why I say it will not be in our lifetime.

[Vervious]

Makes sense!

[curuinor]

they didn't say or give the implicature that it was in one sitting. might be months