Aaronson Handles Some of That Quantum Hype
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Scott Aaronson addresses the hype surrounding quantum computing in a blog post, with some commenters criticizing the title as sensationalized.
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about 2 months ago
Title is "Quantum computing: too much to handle!". Please don't editorialise.
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