{"id":385753,"date":"2021-12-25T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tnws-best-quantum-computing-and-physics-stories-from-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-12-25T14:00:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T11:00:04","slug":"tnws-best-quantum-computing-and-physics-stories-from-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tnws-best-quantum-computing-and-physics-stories-from-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"#TNW&#8217;s best quantum computing and physics stories from 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#TNW&#8217;s best quantum computing and physics stories from 2021<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F12%2Fquantumcomputing-1.jpg&amp;signature=cd379b08e9a8eef4a59d4cfbca05013d\" \/><\/p>\n<div>2021 will be remembered for a lot of things, but when it\u2019s all said and done we think it\u2019ll eventually get called the year quantum computing finally came into focus.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say useful quantum computers have actually <i>arrived<\/i><span> yet. They\u2019re still somewhere between a couple years and a couple centuries away. Sorry for being so vague, but when you\u2019re dealing with quantum physics there aren\u2019t yet many guarantees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/ozs2jfiyea?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>This is because physics is an incredibly complex and challenging field of study. And the difficulty gets cranked up exponentially when you start adding \u201ctheoretical\u201d and \u201cquantum\u201d to the research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We\u2019re talking about physics at the very edge of reason. Like, for example, imagining a quantum-powered artificial intelligence capable of taking on the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That might sound pretty wacky, but this story explains why it\u2019s not quite as out there as you might think.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But let\u2019s go even further. Let\u2019s go <\/span><em>past <\/em>the <span>edge of reason and into the realm of the speculative <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>. Earlier this year we wondered what would h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en if physicists could actually prove that reality as we know it isn\u2019t real.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Per that article:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>Theoretically, if we could zoom in past the muons and leptons and keep going deeper and deeper, we could reach a point where all objects in the universe are indistinguishable from each other because, at the quantum level, everything that exists is just a sea of nearly-identical subparticulate entities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This version of reality would render the concepts of \u201cspace\u201d and \u201ctime\u201d pointless. Time would only exist as a construct by which we give meaning to our own observations. And those observations would merely be the classical side-effects of existing in a quantum universe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So, in the grand scheme of things, it\u2019s possible that our reality is little more than a fleeting, purposeless arrangement of molecules. Everything that encompasses our entire universe may be nothing more than a brief hallucination caused by a quantum vibration.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Nothing makes you feel special like trying to conceive of yourself as a few seasoning particles in an infinite soup of gooey submolecules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If having an existential quantum identity-crisis isn\u2019t your thing, we also covered a lot of cool stuff that doesn\u2019t require you to stop seeing yourself as an individual stack of materials. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Does anyone remember the time China said it had built a quantum computer a million times more powerful than Google\u2019s? We don\u2019t believe it. But that\u2019s the claim the researchers\u00a0made. You can read more about that here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Oh, and that Google quantum system the Chinese researchers referenced? Yeah, it turns out it wasn\u2019t exactly the massive upgrade over classical supercomputers it was chalked up to be either.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But, of course, we forgive Google for its marketing faux pas. And that\u2019s because, hands down, the biggest story of the year for quantum computers was the time crystal breakthrough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As we wrote at the time:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>If Google\u2018s actually created time-crystals, it could accelerate the timeline for quantum computing breakthroughs from \u201cmaybe never\u201d to \u201cmaybe within a few decades.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At the far-fetched, super-optimistic end of things \u2013 we could see the creation of a working warp drive in our lifetimes. Imagine taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to Mars or the edge of our solar system, and being back home on Earth in time to catch the evening <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And, even on the conservative end with more realistic expectations, it\u2019s not hard to imagine quantum computing-based chemical and drug discovery leading to universally-effective cancer treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Talk about a \u201ceureka moment!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But there were even bigger things in the world of quantum physics than just advancing computer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Scientists from the University of Sussex determined that black holes emanate a specific kind of \u201cquantum pressure\u201d that could lend some credence to \u201cmultiple universe\u201d theories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Basically, we can\u2019t explain where the pressure comes from. Could this be blow back from \u201cwhite holes\u201d swallowing up energy and matter in a dark, doppelganger universe that exists parallel to our own? Nobody knows! You can read more here though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Still there were even <\/span><i>bigger<\/i><span> philosophical questions in play over the course of 2021 when it came to interpreting physics research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Are we incapable of finding evidence for God because we\u2019re actually gods in our rights? That might sound like philosophy, but there are some pretty radical physics interpretations behind that assertion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And, if we are gods, can we stop time? Turns out, whether we\u2019re just squishy mortal meatbags or actual deities, we actually can!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Alright. If none of those stories impress you, we\u2019ve saved this one for last. If being a god, inventing time crystals, or even stopping time doesn\u2019t float your boat, how about <em>immortality<\/em>? And not just regular boring immortality, but\u00a0<em>quantum immortality.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s probably not probable, and adding the word \u201cquantum\u201d to something doesn\u2019t necessarily make it cooler, but anything\u2019s possible in an infinite universe. Plus, the underlying theories involving massive-scale entanglement are incredible \u2013 read more here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Seldom a day goes by where something incredible isn\u2019t happening in the world of physics research. But that\u2019s nothing compared to the magic we\u2019ve yet to uncover out there in this fabulous universe we live in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Luckily for you, Neural will be back in 2022 to help make sense of it all. Stick with us for the most compelling, wild, and deep reporting on the quantum world this side of the non-fiction realm. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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