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by alansaber 9 days ago
So what's the timeline for a quantum future? 20 years? 50 years? 100? My concern is that it's primarily a materials science problem (hence, it is going to take a very long time).
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If you specifically mean something that can embody Shor's algorithm, it is fairly clear these days that a fundamental breakthrough is required. So the timeline extends from tomorrow to never.