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US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

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Re: US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

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Post by thegrim33 »

josefritzishere wrote: post #7

I think we're all seeing a theme.

Is the theme that any direction US tech advances in results in a persistent campaign of negative hit pieces aimed at trying to halt/destroy any achievements? Written by "journalists"/publishers that have never, and will never, say a single negative thing about china? Sure seems like that's the theme.

Re: US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

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Post by warkdarrior »

petcat wrote: post #9
kennywinker wrote: post #8

I don’t know enough about the state of quantum computing but this sounds like IBM dumping dead end research onto taxpayers

Then why are they also investing $1 billion in the same company as the taxpayers?

Divestment costs

Re: US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

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Post by anon291 »

thegrim33 wrote: post #11
josefritzishere wrote: post #7

I think we're all seeing a theme.

Is the theme that any direction US tech advances in results in a persistent campaign of negative hit pieces aimed at trying to halt/destroy any achievements? Written by "journalists"/publishers that have never, and will never, say a single negative thing about china? Sure seems like that's the theme.

That is basically the theme. You've figured out the actual grift. The crazy thing is how these same magazines will promote actual fake industries like crypto, while demonizing industries that produce actual results like AI. The goal seems to be to get Americans to invest assets into currencies likely already controlled by foreign entities while discouraging them from developing their own potentially revolutionary technology.

Re: US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

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Post by orsorna »

thegrim33 wrote: post #11
josefritzishere wrote: post #7

I think we're all seeing a theme.

Is the theme that any direction US tech advances in results in a persistent campaign of negative hit pieces aimed at trying to halt/destroy any achievements? Written by "journalists"/publishers that have never, and will never, say a single negative thing about china? Sure seems like that's the theme.

What does your tangent about feelings have to do with the fact that the money is illegally allocated? That is the theme OC is pointing out.

Re: US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

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Post by shevy-java »

A suspicious amount of betting here - from the top of the current administration, down to semi-regular people like that US soldier who profited from his special knowledge recently:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-soldier-charged-using-clas...

400.000$

So if these are all the Trump-voters then I am no longer surprised. It's an ongoing cash grab on different levels - the big guns play on top.

Re: US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

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Post by mrhottakes »

6DM wrote: post #10

> "could argue that it has been harmed by the diversion of the funds to a different field. But that argument would likely take so long to sort out in court that all the money would have been spent by then." So if I steal from someone and spend it fast enough, I wouldn't be responsible anymore and can get away with it? That's how that sounded to me.

Yes, that is basically how the justice system works. If you have enough money and lawyers you can avoid practically any consequences.
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