[AUgrad]

The potential of quantum computers is for all practical purposes infinite. Computers today work off of two quantum states of the electron (positive and negative) I believe there are 32 (2 to the fifth) known quantum states of the electron. If a method could be divised to utilize these quantum states it would not increase computing capacity 32 times. It would increase it to the 32nd POWER. Example: if you weigh 100 pounds and your weight increases 32 times you would weigh 3200 pounds. If it increases by a power of 32 you would weigh 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000lbs. Imagine what computers could do if you increased their computing ability that much.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"Imagine what computers could do if you increased their computing ability that much."

Sorry. No can do. My head exploded after looking at that numeral with the 64 zeroes.

[mattdono]

Sounds like that All-American sprinter Stephen Hawking may be right. At that point, maybe the machines would take over?

I guess no tinfoil hat could protect you then. Though, the power of medicine would be awesome.

[6ppc]

Quantum computers are just one of the potential uses for this technology. I'm chomping at the bit for nanorooters to swim through my arteries and clean out all the by products of my self indulgent lifestyle.

BTW...ROLL TIDE! ;^)