Back in 1997, David Deutsch, a brilliant British physicist, wrote a book that changed my view of reality by explaining the following concepts in clear prose and illustrative diagrams.Quantum physics and its many-universes interpretation
The theory of evolution (Darwin/Dawkins)
The theory of computation (quantum computation)
The theory of knowledge (Karl Popper), explanation and understanding
The first pages describing light and how it interacts with other universes shows how the quantum world works, the section covering computing and how it relates to the other three topics opens the door to realizing that the multiverse is real and that quantum computing is nature's way of operating, something one would never realize prior to reading a book such as this. Prior to 2007, the notion of practical quantum computing becoming real was considered to be a thought experiment, something weird and wonderful and beyond the capabilities of tech but that is changing at rates that even amazes Deutch, who is considered to be the father of the QC.
Some of the events making the QC possible.
1. Stopping Light
2. Quantum Wells
3. Adiabatic Quantum Computing
4. Controllable Qubits
5. Seth Lloyd
Time to entering the Age Beyond Computation: Five/Ten years. Impact of same: Unknown.
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