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		Google launches $5M prize to find actual uses for quantum computers (newscientist.com)
		3 points by MISTERJerk2U 88 days ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

MISTERJerk2U 88 days ago [–]

This seems like something that Google (and IBM) should have been thinking about _before_ spending truckloads of money developing quantum computers.

chickazama 88 days ago | [–]

My thoughts exactly... although like the assassin in John Wick 4, I'm waiting for the bounty to hit $50m before I wade in with my suggestions!

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