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by bariumbitmap 268 days ago
Relevant link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-023-00459-6

Currently most quibits require cryogenic cooling so without a breakthrough in room temperature superconductors etc. we could easily end up in a situation where quantum computing is used for specialized tasks where it is faster than conventional computing but the end result is more energy expenditure overall.

Edit: clarified the wording