Reply to post: Is there a Moore's law for qubits?

'Quantum supremacy will soon be ours!', says Google as it reveals 72-qubit quantum chip

cs9

Is there a Moore's law for qubits?

If I'm interpreting that chart correctly you need 10^6 qubits to contemplate practical quantum applications.

Supposing "qubit density" doubles every 18 months Moore's-law-style, quantum computers will be practical in a bit over 16 years. Exhilarating.

POST COMMENT House rules

Not a member of The Register? Create a new account here.

  • Enter your comment

  • Add an icon

Anonymous cowards cannot choose their icon