# Damned cynics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damned-cynics/29482>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 15, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damned-cynics/29482 "2000-08-15T20:13:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![SouthernStyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@SouthernStyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouthernStyle)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damned-cynics/29482/1 "2000-08-15T20:13:06Z")

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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…

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**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damned-cynics/29482/2 "2000-08-15T23:10:56Z")

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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.