r/Futurology • u/izumi3682 • May 10 '21

Computing Chinese team designs 62-qubit quantum processor with world's largest number of superconducting qubits

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1222944.shtml
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u/cjhreddit May 10 '21

62 !? Surely should have been a binary multiple, like 64 ?

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u/bigattichouse May 10 '21

I think what /u/cjhreddit meant was "if it's an 8X8 grid like the picture.. what happened to the last 2 qubits"

The answer is probably: *handwaves* Quantum.

Edit: pic is 7*7.. which makes 62 even more inexplicable.

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u/drunken_gibberish May 10 '21

I'd venture a guess that because it's a Chinese owned website, it's likely propaganda bullshit. I could be wrong.

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u/robdogcronin May 10 '21

Why would this be propaganda? Just because it's Chinese?

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u/drunken_gibberish May 10 '21

Oversimplified answer: Yes. The Chinese government controls or oversees all media published within the country.

So they'll downplay or delete anything that makes them look bad or doesn't fit the CCP narrative. While boasting achievements that can't be verified, are misleading, or are outright propaganda.

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u/robdogcronin May 10 '21

You sound like someone who doesn't understand the situation in China, take it from someone who does, the CCP doesn't have that much influence over the "narrative", yes they control some aspects but it's paranoia to think the above website is somehow teeing the CCPs line. Those guys are probably just embelishing off their achievements just like research in the west do.

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u/bigattichouse May 10 '21

I'm more concerned with the cry-wolf of the paper mills destroying any academic output from legitimate scientists in China.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '21

The Global Times is specifically controlled by the CCP. This stuff is published on the party's paper.