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- Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:01 am
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: What is a quantum computer?
- Replies: 121
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Re: What is a quantum computer?
A quantum computer is a computer which processes information at the speed of light. IBM has announced an industry-first initiative to build commercially available universal quantum computing systems. “ IBM Q ” quantum systems and services will be delivered via the IBM Cloud platform. While technolog...
- Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:33 am
- Forum: Applied Ethics
- Topic: Is CRISPR gene editing ethical?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3329
Re: Is CRISPR gene editing ethical?
Some scientists have expressed concern that human germline editing has not only crossed the ethical redline; it is also fraught with many challenges. The recent research by Chinese scientists using CRISPR -Cas9 to edit the embryo genome was not completely successful. So, it had to be abandoned at it...