You can see a working Quantum Computer in IBM's London office
ianvisits.co.uk27 points by thinkingemote 2 days ago
27 points by thinkingemote 2 days ago
The system is clearly not "live and in use" without its dilution fridge and thermal radiation shields.
Just as long as we don't observe it reeeeally closely, I imagine.
Dil fridge will get a bit hot with its clothes off like that
This could cause a resonance cascade.
This is consistent with IBM's history of putting computers doing customers' work on display. I am aware of the company doing so in New York and Toronto.
They also have one displayed at the Cleveland Clinic main campus _cafeteria_
Imo focusing in “showing off” instead of “providing value” is a bit of a product-smell. Maybe thats just the point tho, IBM seems to prioritize impressing C-suites over actually accomplishing anything