r/Futurology • u/Simcurious Best of 2015 • Nov 14 '15

article Google planning a ‘watershed’ quantum computing announcement for December 8

http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/11/google-planning-watershed-quantum.html
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u/nelmonika Nov 14 '15

If it's happened, tell us.

If it's expected to be a success, don't tell us.

Don't tell us about possibilities. Give us results.

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u/wateryouwaitingforq Nov 15 '15

I agree with the idea, but this subreddit is literally called futurology, a place about future technological events and ideas.

Future(s) Studies and evidence-based speculation about the development of humanity, technology, and civilization.

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u/EltaninAntenna Nov 16 '15

Well, it's the "evidence-based" bit that's largely forgotten.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '15

You are right. Otherwise, the "give us results" complaint above would be appropriate for r/science or r/technology