Quantum Computing

First let's start off with what is quantum computing. It's computing that makes use of the quantum states of subatomic particles to store information. One scholar source states that "interest in the field grew in the 1990's with the introduction of Shor's algorithm which if implemented on a quantum computer would exponentially speed up an important class of cryptoanalysis and potentially threaten some of the cryptographic methods used to protect government and civilian communications and stored data". One primary source (IBM) states that "We are continuously scaling up and advancing our quantum technology across hardware, software and classical integration to meet the biggest challenges of our time, in conjunction with our partners and clients worldwide. This work will prove foundational for the coming era of quantum-centric supercomputing." One secondary states that "Quantum computing could eventually revolutionize the way medicines are developed, financial options are priced, and climate change is managed, experts say. It’s been lauded for its ability (or, at least, its potential) to complete complex calculations in a fraction of the time it would take even the fastest traditional computers today." One thing is certain quantum computing is a revolutionary piece of technology that has changed computing forever.

Scholar Reference:

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/25196/chapter/2

Primary Reference:

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2022-11-09-IBM-Unveils-400-Qubit-Plus-Quantum-Processor-and-Next-Generation-IBM-Quantum-System-Two

Secondary Source:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/14/tech/quantum-computing-cloud/index.html

New Year 2023

Happy 2023, I hope nothing disastrous happens this year or in the next coming decade. Since the 2008 financial crash, the world has witnessed an unprecedented outbreak of social protest in every major continent. Beginning with the birth of the Occupy movement in the US and Western Europe, and the Arab Spring, the eruption of civil unrest has continued to wreak havoc unpredictably from Greece to Ukraine, from China to Thailand, from Brazil to Turkey, and beyond. In some regions, civil unrest has coalesced into the collapse of incumbent governments or even the eruption of a prolonged state of internecine warfare, as is happening in Iraq-Syria and Ukraine-Russia. Increasing public dissatisfaction with government is correlated with continued government difficulties in meeting public expectations.