Scott aaronson

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    Physicists Say Google’s Quantum Computer Is Still Far From Practical

    Google and company claim that their quantum computer can do in 200 seconds what it would take a supercomputer 10,000 years to do.Illustration by plotplot / Shutterstock Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . News on the quantum physics grapevine, Frankfurt Institute theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder tells me, is that […]
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    What Question Will You Be Remembered For?

    Last week, John Brockman announced this year’s Edge.org “Annual Question” to be the last, and it has an appropriately culminating feel to it: “What is the last question?”Illustration by Sascha Grusche / Wikicommons Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . John Brockman has run out of questions, and it’s a […]