Oh what a difference a few years can make.
Im not the only person who feels this way.
Many experts believe exploiting quantum mechanics willrevolutionize our understanding of the universeand propel our species toward anultimate understanding ofeverything.
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Its easy to spit out optimistic platitudes.
Goodbye Pestilence
Weve been studying diseases for thousands of years.
But theres plenty of work left yet.
Diseases such as cancer remain uncured and horrifically prolific.
Quantum computers could change that.
Creating a treatment or cure for something as complex as cancer is monumentally difficult.
The sheer number of chemical combinations in the world is enough to bog down even the most powerful supercomputers.
But quantum computing can increase our ability to discover new drug and chemical interactions by factors.
Yet, it could also make war obsolete.
But this isnt a philosophy article.
Its possible we could develop passive defensive technologies that render kinetic attacks useless in most personal scenarios.
The mugger demands your money, you say no, and POW: they shoot you.
Only, your AI intercedes by placing itself between you and the bullet.
And quantum communications,data teleportation, and other adjacent technologies could make cyberattacks nearly impossible as well.
Who knows how much knowledge weve left on the table over the years due to sheer bad luck.
Its impossible from our tiny point of view to know what the future holds.
Whats important right now is that theres hope.
And besides, everyone has to believe in something right?
