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Lars posted an update 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Hot take 🔥
Quantum hype helps adoption — even if it confuses beginners.
Agree or disagree?-
Probably not as much. But I’d prefer slow and accurate growth over flashy promises.
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So maybe the issue isn’t hype itself — but unmanaged hype?
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Disagree. The hype creates unrealistic expectations. People think we’ll have quantum laptops next year 😅
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That’s fair. But do you think without hype, investors and governments would fund research at the same level?
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Benedict posted an update 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Quantum computers are specialists, not general replacements.
What tasks do you think they’re BEST suited for?-
Definitely cryptography. Once large-scale machines are stable, RSA won’t stand a chance.
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Good point, Sven! Especially with algorithms like Peter Shor’s factoring method 👀
But do you think breaking encryption will happen soon — or are we still far from that scale?
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Drug discovery and molecular simulation. That’s where quantum advantage seems most practical.
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Benedict posted an update 8 months, 1 week ago
Myth or Fact?
“Quantum computers will replace classical computers soon.”
👉 Drop MYTH or FACT and explain why.-
MYTH. Quantum computers are not general-purpose replacements. They’re built for very specific problems like optimization or cryptography.
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Adding to this — even companies like IBM and Google position quantum systems as complementary to classical systems, not replacements.
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Sven, Yes! Hybrid computing is the direction most researchers are pushing — classical + quantum working together.
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Great point, Lars! 🙌 Exactly — quantum computers excel in niche tasks but can’t run your spreadsheets or social media apps (yet!)
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