Clif High’s podcast today, How Quantum computers work…, is the first article I have ever read on the new computers. I entered the computer world 50 years ago when there were just rooms of computers, no table tops. There was very little software programs out there (business type).
Clif is absolutely correct in stating that quantum computers are not designed for digital currency use. Here’s why.
The basic part of the system is a qubit, which is both analog and digital at the same time. This is really radical. It becomes a mini-computer in itself, designed to do complex computations. But its final answers must be either a 1 or 0.
Hurricane Steering Prediction Software (simplified).
A) Lets assume the Gulf Of Mexico is monitored by:
4,000 Water temperature buoys,
4,000 Air temp meters,
4,000 Wind Direction meters,
4,000 Wind Speed Meters.
Sea maps of Water Depths by location (4,000 location),
Satellite readings of cloud information for 4,000 locations.
B) Mark the next point we think the hurricane is headed for 50 miles from the last point we identified.
C) Identify 5 physical points we think are targets next. They will cover a quarter of a compass.
The computer hopefully will tell is if the storm in going in a straight line or will turn to the right or left.
D) We program 4,000 cubits to each pull data from one location in the gulf each;
Calculate weather information for each assigned spot;
Compare the new information to the last information from an hour ago;
E) Set all counters to 0 and:
Calculate if the reading indicates the storm will turn Left.
If yes, display a 1, if no, display a 0. Report that number
Do Calculate again, this time to Go Straight.
Do Calculate again, this time to turn Right.
Finish by printing a hurricane prediction map based on L, S and R.
End Program
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Block Chain Program:
A. Read a specific block chain history (10 feet of digital tape).
B) Add another 4 inches of tape and record latest transaction to it.
C) Calculate a test number to verify the new entire block chain as the newest and it is complete.
D) Record the latest record for this blockchain onto the internet for all to see.
End Program.
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Conclusion:
The Hurricane program tests the limits of the quantum technology by doing a massive number of calculations all at once. This is amazing technology and expensive.
The Blockchain reads in a ton of historical data, then records a few pieces of data, then writes the new entire record on the internet. It really does no thinking; it is simply a tape recorder.
I honestly don't believe you can get a quantum computer to crawl slow enough to do this. The operator couldn’t afford the cost to slow it down.
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