Quantum Computers

Concept

Predicted to be universal, similar to Turing computers, if they are built.

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Videos Mentioning Quantum Computers

Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics

Leonard Susskind on Richard Feynman, the Holographic Principle, and Unanswered Questions in Physics

Y Combinator

Computers that harness quantum mechanical phenomena like superposition and entanglement to perform operations. Susskind discusses their potential for simulating quantum systems and exploring new materials.

Stephen Wolfram — Productivity Systems, Richard Feynman Stories, Computational Thinking, and More

Stephen Wolfram — Productivity Systems, Richard Feynman Stories, Computational Thinking, and More

Tim Ferriss

Computational devices that leverage quantum-mechanical phenomena. Wolfram worked on them with Feynman in 1981 but is not hopeful about their 'true Quantum Advantage' for engineering systems.

Peter Woit: Theories of Everything & Why String Theory is Not Even Wrong | Lex Fridman Podcast #246

Peter Woit: Theories of Everything & Why String Theory is Not Even Wrong | Lex Fridman Podcast #246

Lex Fridman

Hypothetical computers that would use quantum-mechanical phenomena to perform computations. Expected to be useful for simulating complex quantum systems and strong coupling behavior, but not for discovering new fundamental theories.

Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #77

Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #77

Lex Fridman

Used in Alex Garland's new series 'Devs' to simulate basic living organisms, and discussed in the context of understanding the universe.

The Deutsch Files II

The Deutsch Files II

Naval

Predicted to be universal, similar to Turing computers, if they are built.

Why Did Quantum Entanglement Win the Nobel Prize in Physics?

Why Did Quantum Entanglement Win the Nobel Prize in Physics?

PBS Space Time

2021 Physics Slam

2021 Physics Slam

Fermilab

How Cleo Abram Dominated YouTube in Under 1 Year

How Cleo Abram Dominated YouTube in Under 1 Year

Colin and Samir

A complex technology topic that Cleo Abram successfully made a video about, achieving millions of views, demonstrating her ability to explain difficult subjects.