Damned cynics

SlashDot has a pretty good thread on the just announced quantum computer. I was doing just fine until I got to the comment:

Considering the number of atoms to a Mole, it would probably still require the average brick to run windows…

At which point laughter, snickering, spilled Coke, and glares from my coworkers ruined a quiet afternoon.
And the day had been going sooooo well…

I have no idea what 6*10^23 (or thereabouts…long time since I’ve done anything science-related) has to do with it, but after another day at work cursing Bill Gate$, I agree totally with the bricks/windows analogy.