joberg,
I recently went back to your launching of this thread. Spotted your comment on our present computer using 0’s and 1’s along with your comment regarding quantum computing. Just recently IBM claimed on the news that they have developed a quantum computer ( research that has been going on for some time, so I am not sure of the actual degree of accomplishment). What I fear is not the development of AI in the near term. The “negative“ use of quantum computing is far more scary.
The most difficult calculation used to take days and weeks by UNIVAC. Minutes today using digital calculators, relatively speaking. But, that is one calculation (one WW-2 Enigma Code or Japan code in a minute for example). Today, Newton’s gravity calculation needs Einstein’s theory of relativity added for proper celestial navigation to permit landing on planets and asteroids.
A true quantum computer handles hundreds of codes simultaneously. Many mysteries solved and processes simplified.
Negative: No financial code or pass word is safe, wealth of terrorist weapons of mass production & delivery, incurable COVID.
Positive: Photosynthesis chemistry formulas made easy, climate change rectified, unlimited energy readily available from sun (photons), no starvation, cancer conquered.
I recently went back to your launching of this thread. Spotted your comment on our present computer using 0’s and 1’s along with your comment regarding quantum computing. Just recently IBM claimed on the news that they have developed a quantum computer ( research that has been going on for some time, so I am not sure of the actual degree of accomplishment). What I fear is not the development of AI in the near term. The “negative“ use of quantum computing is far more scary.
The most difficult calculation used to take days and weeks by UNIVAC. Minutes today using digital calculators, relatively speaking. But, that is one calculation (one WW-2 Enigma Code or Japan code in a minute for example). Today, Newton’s gravity calculation needs Einstein’s theory of relativity added for proper celestial navigation to permit landing on planets and asteroids.
A true quantum computer handles hundreds of codes simultaneously. Many mysteries solved and processes simplified.
Negative: No financial code or pass word is safe, wealth of terrorist weapons of mass production & delivery, incurable COVID.
Positive: Photosynthesis chemistry formulas made easy, climate change rectified, unlimited energy readily available from sun (photons), no starvation, cancer conquered.
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