Bah (posted without long line of four letter words I would really like to print but am forced, by my good nature and good upbringing, to avoid printing on this family friendly blog.):
“Businesses aren’t too fascinated about the details of quantum mechanics, but academics have their own axes to grind. I can assure you that our VCs look at us a lot closer than the government looks at the academics who win research grants,” Martin said.
Note to D-wave. We aren’t skeptical that you built a device. We are skeptical that your path forward will ever work (some more skpetical than others…me I’m an optimist!) and we are even more skeptical of your statements trying to sell quantum devices by advertising unsubstantiated computational power. I also know VCs who looked closely at your company and said something very similar to what those lazy no good bum academics are saying.
I can assure you that our VCs look at us a lot closer than the government looks at the academics who win research grants
But looking closely may not be the same as seeing well. Another question is what their VCs have to say after their close look.
even more skeptical of your statements trying to sell quantum devices by advertising unsubstantiated computational power
Not to mention, theoretically improbable computational power.
I also know VCs who looked closely at your company and said something very similar to what those lazy no good bum academics are saying.
Really? Do they wish to remain anonymous?
I’m impressed that you managed to stay so well on topic… to not, for instance, comment on the title of the piece, and its complete divorce from reality and the content.
I almost choked on my tongue when I saw this posted on slashdot. Why? Because this actually came up around here a few days ago — somebody at JPL wanted to know whether they needed to have an official position on D-Wave, since they’d manufactured the chip for them. The obvious answer was “No, all you did was make the chip.” Apparently ITWorld decided that does count as an endorsement.
Coming soon: “Intel backs pr0n”.
Groan.