Quantum Computing: From Thought Experiment to Technological Revolution
AI generated image 🌌 Introduction: A New Kind of Thinking Machine Imagine a computer that doesn’t just crunch numbers — it dances with probability, explores all possibilities at once, and solves problems that would take classical machines longer than the age of the universe. That’s the promise of quantum computing. In this post, we’ll journey from the early thought experiments of quantum physics to the latest breakthroughs like Google’s Willow chip. Along the way, we’ll unpack key concepts, explore real-world applications, and reflect on what quantum supremacy really means — with insights inspired by Michio Kaku’s Quantum Supremacy . 🧪 The Birth of Quantum Weirdness Quantum computing didn’t start with silicon — it started with paradoxes. 1920s–1930s : Physicists like Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg introduced quantum mechanics, revealing that particles could exist in multiple states simultaneously (superposition) and influence each other instantly across space (entanglement). ...