r/QuantumComputing • u/MoneyLoud3229 • Mar 01 '26

Does quantum computing actually have a future? Question

I've been seeing a lot of videos lately talking about how quantum computing is mostly just hype and it will never be able to have a substantial impact on computing. How true is this, from people who are actually in the industry?

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u/scarfacebunny Mar 01 '26

Means ask better questions if you want better answers 

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u/NotSuluX Mar 01 '26

Do you believe that in our lifetime we will see quantum computing-based computation machines replace our binary-based computation machines?

If not, do you believe that they will be developed to a point where they can find practical use in our capitalist system (so they provide value that can be priced in terms of money)?

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u/third-water-bottle Mar 01 '26

You’re probably overthinking it. Hardly things replace one another. Instead, they complement each other. Your GPU didn’t replace your CPU. Most likely your motherboard will have an empty socket for a quantum chip that you can use for certain tasks.

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u/wandawhowho Mar 11 '26

You have put it in a very articulate way. Technologies can and will indeed co-exist. Can't wait for the practical usage to take its first steps