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What would be considered ground breaking in quantum computing?

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A Reddit thread in November 2025 sparked discussion among quantum computing researchers and enthusiasts about what would constitute a true breakthrough in the field. The question targeted real-world perspectives from practitioners rather than speculative or commercial claims. Top responses highlighted fault-tolerant quantum computing as the ultimate milestone, with error correction and scalable qubit systems cited as critical hurdles. Experts emphasized practical demonstrations over theoretical promises. Algorithmic advancements, particularly in quantum machine learning and optimization, were frequently mentioned as potential game-changers if proven superior to classical methods on real hardware. Hardware innovations—such as topological qubits or room-temperature quantum processors—were identified as revolutionary if achieved, reducing reliance on extreme cooling and isolation. The thread underscored community demand for tangible progress: measurable speedups in useful applications, not just lab benchmarks, to justify quantum computing’s transformative potential.
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I’m new to quantum computing and interested in hearing from real people on this. A new quantum algorithm that solves the non-abelian (dihedral or symmetric) hidden subgroup problem in polynomial time would be the most impressive thing, more so than hardware I modulated the Fibonacci sequence to create it. I'm aware there are 1 or 2 pull requests left open before my laptop died but should be sorted by the weekend. Repo: https://github.com/systemsguru-oss/The-Liberty-System Gist: https://gist.github.com/systemsguru-oss/0bdf952f24cdb28344ea90bf43ef464b You can figure out non-abelian hidden subgroup problem in polynomial time but your laptop died unexpectedly…idk seems off Practically useful quantum computer with enough qubits and low enough error rates to perform calculations useful to use. What makes you think that all quantum computing systems rely on qubits to be quantum computing? I mean then that's.... not quantum computing? Lol. Thats just a software/mathematical solution baked into normal digital information logic/processing then haha Software still needs hardware , and that hardware needs Qubits . Different from classical computers . So please define the minimum no of qubits and minimum functionality you would want to have. basically an algorithm that can solve an NP complete problem in polynomial time Experimental proof that certain neuronal dynamics implement a form of quantum computing. my 81 layered grid with tri forks is quantum computing without a qubit in sight. Beyond the tri forks are people and their user experience is what makes it a quantum system. A quantum computing journal I'm releasing will explain this in detail next week but you're welcome to look at and or test the repo on GitHub Create your account and connect with a world of communities.

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