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Essay / How has technology redefined creativity? - 1252
Scientists Catherine C. McGeoch and Cong Wong worked on the quantum computer. The quantum computer works by not being limited by ones and zeros and can actually read 1.1 as a valid number. Being able to read 0.1 higher doesn't seem like a big deal, but when these quantum computers are pitted against gaming computers, the quantum has a faster processor ("Harnessing Energy Sensory Processing"). These studies have been theorized for years, but we just have the technology to make this revolutionary idea a reality. The theory behind this is that any additional amount that can be read into processes exponentially increases a processor's potential. Currently, making a quantum computer costs around 6,000 times more than a normal gaming PC. Your average gaming PC costs around $1,000, and anything over $1,000 is on the low end for gaming PCs and doesn't leave much room for a really good Intel-branded processor. Not only would the idea of quantum computers not have existed without the creativity that came from the technology, but we would also have left standard processors in dual and quad core configurations. Nowadays, any enterprise server has at least 8 cores or a 16-core processor. The cores in a standard PC simply help other cores carry the strain and allow the PC to handle more processes at the same time.