Jake Mckeegan

Quantum computers are computers cooled close to absolute zero. This article will explain the differences between bits and cubits, why cubits are important, and what quantum computing could lead to.

What is the difference between bits and cubits? Bits (what normal computers have) can be either on or off. But cubits are both on and off at the same time!

Cubits are so important because of Moores’s law. Moore’s law states that computing power doubles every two years, which has been kept up since the invention of the computer (or at least the Turing computer), and cubits are one of the only ways to keep it up.

I think that quantum computers, if used right could both wreak the world (or at least credit cards) and make the world a much better place. It could wreak the world because of primes. Credit cards are based on primes and it would take either a quantum computer or a reliable pattern in primes. We are making quantum computers and if anyone could get them, then people could hack credit cards. It could make the world a better place by running simulations to try to figure out the best decisions for mankind (and other things that require tons of processing power.

In conclusion, quantum computing is an exciting topic that can change the world. For the better or the worse!