Scott Aaronson is the guy who keeps claiming quantum supremacy is here every year so he's like the proverbial pot calling the kettle black.

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adgjlsfhk1 5 hours ago | parent [-]

the reason people pay attention to him is that he does a good job publicizing both positive and negative results, and accurately categorizing which are bullshit

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measurablefunc 4 hours ago | parent [-]

All I know is he keeps being wrong about quantum supremacy but maybe this is the year he finally gets his wish.

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adgjlsfhk1 4 hours ago | parent [-]

he's been right about it. quantum supremacy was achieved in 2023 (but only for incredibly useless problems)

	▲	gsf_emergency_7 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah I think GP might now prefer his statement(s) to have been about "quantum _advantage_". Which is the modish term after all.