D-wave reports stunning success with quantum simulation

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D-wave reports stunning success with quantum simulation

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Wednesday, March 13, 2024 D-wave reports stunning success with quantum simulation The quantum computing company D-Wave has reported that they’ve managed to complete a calculation that would have taken a conventional computer mill … | Continue reading


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Three Physics Mysteries Solved At Once: Postquantum Gravity

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Three Physics Mysteries Solved At Once: Postquantum Gravity For the first time in 4 decades, physicists have found a new approach to solving a problem which is almost a century old: How to combine quantum … | Continue reading


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Three Physics Mysteries Solved At Once: Postquantum Gravity

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Three Physics Mysteries Solved At Once: Postquantum Gravity

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Three Physics Mysteries Solved At Once: Postquantum Gravity For the first time in 4 decades, physicists have found a new approach to solving a problem which is almost a century old: How to combine quantum … | Continue reading


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I just found out what .ai means

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Monday, March 11, 2024 I just found out what .ai means Do you know what the website ending .ai stands for? Well, it's not Artificial Intelligence, let me tell you that much. And then there is the story of the Tokelau, a tiny isla … | Continue reading


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I just found out what .ai means

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I just found out what .ai means

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Monday, March 11, 2024 I just found out what .ai means Do you know what the website ending .ai stands for? Well, it's not Artificial Intelligence, let me tell you that much. And then there is the story of the Tokelau, a tiny isla … | Continue reading


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Exploding stars made of dark matter could heat up universe

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Sunday, March 10, 2024 Exploding stars made of dark matter could heat up universe 85% of the universe is dark matter, astrophysicists say. You already knew this of course. But did you also know that scientists are now saying that … | Continue reading


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Exploding stars made of dark matter could heat up universe

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Exploding stars made of dark matter could heat up universe

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Sunday, March 10, 2024 Exploding stars made of dark matter could heat up universe 85% of the universe is dark matter, astrophysicists say. You already knew this of course. But did you also know that scientists are now saying that … | Continue reading


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Whatever happened to string theory?

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Saturday, March 09, 2024 Whatever happened to string theory? String theory was a beautiful idea, the best contender for a theory of everything that we have seen so far. Thousands of physicists spend decades trying to work it out. … | Continue reading


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Whatever happened to string theory?

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Whatever happened to string theory?

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Saturday, March 09, 2024 Whatever happened to string theory? String theory was a beautiful idea, the best contender for a theory of everything that we have seen so far. Thousands of physicists spend decades trying to work it out. … | Continue reading


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Heat Pumps Finally Make Sense -- Maybe

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Heat Pumps Finally Make Sense -- Maybe

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Friday, March 08, 2024 Heat Pumps Finally Make Sense -- Maybe Most buildings across the globe are heated with gas and oil despite heat pumps being a much more energy-efficient alternative. While some countries have been keen on a … | Continue reading


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Heat Pumps Finally Make Sense -- Maybe

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Friday, March 08, 2024 Heat Pumps Finally Make Sense -- Maybe Most buildings across the globe are heated with gas and oil despite heat pumps being a much more energy-efficient alternative. While some countries have been keen on a … | Continue reading


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Yes, AI will become sentient

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Yes, AI will become sentient

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Thursday, March 07, 2024 Yes, AI will become sentient A brief comment on this week's news about Claude 3 supposedly showing self-awareness. Posted by Sabine Hossenfelder at 11:00 AM Labels: Technology, Video Email ThisBlogThis!Sh … | Continue reading


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Yes, AI will become sentient

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Thursday, March 07, 2024 Yes, AI will become sentient A brief comment on this week's news about Claude 3 supposedly showing self-awareness. Posted by Sabine Hossenfelder at 11:00 AM Labels: Technology, Video Email ThisBlogThis!Sh … | Continue reading


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Compact Disks make Comeback: Memory could Exceed Petabytes

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Compact Disks make Comeback: Memory could Exceed Petabytes

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Wednesday, March 06, 2024 Compact Disks make Comeback: Memory could Exceed Petabytes Memory storage technology has come a long way from compact disks. Or has it? In a recent paper, scientists report they were able to fit petabyte … | Continue reading


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Compact Disks make Comeback: Memory could Exceed Petabytes

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Wednesday, March 06, 2024 Compact Disks make Comeback: Memory could Exceed Petabytes Memory storage technology has come a long way from compact disks. Or has it? In a recent paper, scientists report they were able to fit petabyte … | Continue reading


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Anti-matter for space-travel?

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Anti-matter for space-travel?

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Tuesday, March 05, 2024 Anti-matter for space-travel? I got some questions the other week about an article in business insider that says it’s possible to power rockets with anti-matter and the only thing that’s preventing us from … | Continue reading


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Anti-matter for space-travel?

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Tuesday, March 05, 2024 Anti-matter for space-travel? I got some questions the other week about an article in business insider that says it’s possible to power rockets with anti-matter and the only thing that’s preventing us from … | Continue reading


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Scientists warn of AI collapse

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Scientists warn of AI collapse

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Monday, March 04, 2024 Scientists warn of AI collapse We’ve all become used to AI-generated art in the form of text, images, audio, and even videos. Despite its prevalence, scientists are warning that AI creativity may soon die. … | Continue reading


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Scientists warn of AI collapse

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Monday, March 04, 2024 Scientists warn of AI collapse We’ve all become used to AI-generated art in the form of text, images, audio, and even videos. Despite its prevalence, scientists are warning that AI creativity may soon die. … | Continue reading


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New approach to quantum computing could soon beat IBM

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New approach to quantum computing could soon beat IBM

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Sunday, March 03, 2024 New approach to quantum computing could soon beat IBM Physicists have shattered previous limits of the new technology of "atoms in tweezers". They have collected more than 1000 atoms that could save as qubi … | Continue reading


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New approach to quantum computing could soon beat IBM

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Sunday, March 03, 2024 New approach to quantum computing could soon beat IBM Physicists have shattered previous limits of the new technology of "atoms in tweezers". They have collected more than 1000 atoms that could save as qubi … | Continue reading


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Black holes might be dark stars with layers: New solution found

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Black holes might be dark stars with layers: New solution found

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Saturday, March 02, 2024 Black holes might be dark stars with layers: New solution found Do black holes even exist? You might think the evidence is overwhelming. But in a new paper, physicists have shown that Einstein's theories … | Continue reading


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Black holes might be dark stars with layers: New solution found

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Saturday, March 02, 2024 Black holes might be dark stars with layers: New solution found Do black holes even exist? You might think the evidence is overwhelming. But in a new paper, physicists have shown that Einstein's theories … | Continue reading


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Astrophysicists keep finding things that “shouldn’t exist”. I think I know why.

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Astrophysicists keep finding things that “shouldn’t exist”. I think I know why.

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Astrophysicists keep finding things that “shouldn’t exist”. I think I know why.

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Friday, March 01, 2024 Astrophysicists keep finding things that “shouldn’t exist”. I think I know why. You have probably seen headlines in the past years about lots of things out there in the cosmos that, according to astrophysic … | Continue reading


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Astrophysicists keep finding things that “shouldn’t exist”. I think I know why.

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Friday, March 01, 2024 Astrophysicists keep finding things that “shouldn’t exist”. I think I know why. You have probably seen headlines in the past years about lots of things out there in the cosmos that, according to astrophysic … | Continue reading


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First quantum measurement of gravity: What does it mean?

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First quantum measurement of gravity: What does it mean?

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Thursday, February 29, 2024 First quantum measurement of gravity: What does it mean? You may have seen recent headlines saying something about the first measurement of gravity in the quantum realm or such. Have they now measured … | Continue reading


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First quantum measurement of gravity: What does it mean?

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Thursday, February 29, 2024 First quantum measurement of gravity: What does it mean? You may have seen recent headlines saying something about the first measurement of gravity in the quantum realm or such. Have they now measured … | Continue reading


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Accurate predictions don't matter, climate scientists tell me

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Accurate predictions don't matter, climate scientists tell me

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Accurate predictions don't matter, climate scientists tell me A few climate scientists have reacted to my previous video about climate sensitivity. In this video, I elaborate on my thoughts regarding … | Continue reading


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Accurate predictions don't matter, climate scientists tell me

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Accurate predictions don't matter, climate scientists tell me A few climate scientists have reacted to my previous video about climate sensitivity. In this video, I elaborate on my thoughts regarding … | Continue reading


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Test of controversial quantum inertia propulsion didn't go as planned

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Test of controversial quantum inertia propulsion didn't go as planned

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Test of controversial quantum inertia propulsion didn't go as planned The Quantum Drive, based on the idea of Quantized Inertia, was supposed to be tested aboard a satellite two weeks ago. Unfortunately … | Continue reading


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Test of controversial quantum inertia propulsion didn't go as planned

Pages Home Talk To A Scientist Comment Rules About Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Test of controversial quantum inertia propulsion didn't go as planned The Quantum Drive, based on the idea of Quantized Inertia, was supposed to be tested aboard a satellite two weeks ago. Unfortunately … | Continue reading


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