You want to know whether to double-down on quantum computing or not. Quantum computing is like fusion--it's obviously possible, but crazy expensive to do and its hard to tell whether its years out or decades out.
Just like with fusion, electric cars, etc, there's a tipping point when it becomes net-positive, and then people will know its in fact years, not decades away. Investment will skyrocket. It will start making a difference
So people are trying to be clever to prove that case in the easiest way possible. Not suprising, really.
