Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau schools reporter on quantum computing during press conference

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[BennyOcean]

That's pretty much what Trump would have said. Quantum computing is gonna be huge. Let me tell you. We're going to have the biggest and best quantum computers, our quantum computers will be winning all the time and Mexico's gonna pay for it.

[nedaronnax]

in our country you would get this answer

"Quantum computer are new territory to all of us and it allows our enemies to threathen our way of life"

[bentmercer]

I know quantums, we have the best quantums, our quantums are huge, the binary computers will try to steal our quantums but I'll build a wall to stop them, it'll be the best wall ever, and the binaries will pay for it

[CreativoErratico]

"Quantum computing? I'll tell you about quantum computing. Because America will have the best quantum computing computers, MADE IN AMERICA. We will have THE BEST computing quantums in the world. Better than China, that I tell you and you know you can trust when I say I will give you the best computers in the quantum. The best computers." *crowd cheers*

[scrambie]

His response sounded even more impressive with all those equations behind him.

[crosachiel]

The laughter and applause are due to low expectations.

[jyhnt]

I'm sure the questions were set. He prepared for it. Come on ppl

[lexibrowning]

History books are starting the mark 2016 as "The Fall of America and The Rise of Canada" and the chapter's first two words are Donald Trump

[HaleXF]

What a stud! Ummm, can America maybe possibly borrow him for a bit? Please?

[mattfinley]

He didn't get asked about it. He ignored the question that he was asked. Ppl fall for anything.

[Prof_Potato]

HOLY FUCK! A leader who talks about and understands science! I applaud you PM Trudeau!

[TorturedNacho]

In Canada you get this answer.. In American it would be something like "Yeah, I've had a burger there"

[marquiscrispy]

So did he answer the guys actual question?

[Cosmos]

He has been preparing for this moment all his life

[sethmanning]

Canada gets to keep Trudeau and yet they give us Looney Ted Cruz

[Kncptn]

I don't know what I find more impressive, that Trudeau knew something about quantum computing or that he actually answered a question.

[Falstad]

Super basic explanation.

Why is he being lauded for this?

[MikeTrieu]

Whoa, he actually went into the particle/wave duality explanation. I'm impressed.

[tourist]

i wish America had politicians who weren't so afraid of being smart

[bobcromo]

I'm moving to Canada.... Oh wait, I already live here.