Michio Kaku: Quantum computing is the next revolution
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Dr. Michio Kaku, the renowned theoretical physicist, walks through the evolutionary journey of quantum computing, from analog to digital to the quantum era. Quantum computers hold immense promise because of their ability to tap into parallel universes, which boosts their computational power exponentially. They could revolutionize agriculture, energy, and medicine, solving complex problems like creating efficient fertilizers, achieving fusion energy, and modeling diseases at the molecular level.
The race between major tech companies and intelligence agencies to actualize this power is intense, as they could redefine industries and even global power structures if they succeed.
The endeavor isn’t without challenges; we’ve yet to create a fully functional quantum computer. But Kaku envisions a future where quantum computers unravel complex equations, potentially shedding light on profound cosmic mysteries.
Read the video transcript ► bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/michio…
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About Dr. Michio Kaku
Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, and is one of the most widely recognized scientists in the world today. He has written 4 New York Times Best Sellers, is the science correspondent for CBS This Morning and has hosted numerous science specials for BBC-TV, the Discovery/Science Channel. His radio show broadcasts to 100 radio stations every week. Dr. Kaku holds the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics at the City College of New York (CUNY), where he has taught for over 25 years. He has also been a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study as well as New York University (NYU).
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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25 years ago I read Michio's book hyperspace.. I've been a physicist ever since and dedicated my life to the education of others in the realms of physics. Thank you Michio!
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Dr Michio Kaku is one of my most favourite physicists the world over. His ability to communicate and explain his thoughts, and understanding of the universe around us is quite remarkable. He is really awesome... 🙂
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If i listen Profesor Michio kaku i never feel enough is very smart person &i loved to learn from him is a big personality & a huge library i like to congratulated him God Bless him
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This man has influenced and inspired me, from his book on physics, to achieve getting a master’s in electrical/computer engineering after having graduated with a bachelors in business administration. My life has changed completely for the better, and now I plan to build technology companies!
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His last few sentences where he expresses his hope for a “theory of everything “ is what screams he is a physicist 😂. Lots of application will come and medicine, technology, agriculture will be revolutionised. But yet He wishes to know the workings of the universe like a true physicist
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Dr. Kaku was my Astronomy Professor at City College (NYC) back in 2000! He wasn't famous yet but was a great professor. I took the class as a science requirement and loved it. (No, i had NO idea who he was back then).
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I currently own a PC with 7950x3d + 4090. I plan to use my PC until the first quantum PC comes out.
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Yeah this technology is amazing but the problem is it's gonna be used for good or bad imagine people gonna use it for making weapons what all type of disease and controlling everything that's really scary 🤷♂️
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Just imagine: People of around 80 years of age are witnessing how it all started with those huge computers and now we have quantum computers… man the speed of our evolution is extreme
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Even I can get a glimpse of what quantum computing is. Thanks, Kaku. You are an amazing teacher.
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This person is the only reason why i felt love in Computer Science.
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I wish Dr.Michio Kaku a long and healthy life. I can’t imagine a world without him. We’ve already lost Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan.
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I imagine now how Quantum Computers can and will be used as weapons because that's what we have always done.
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His getting old, I will miss him in the one day. He's my favorite
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Michio is one of the OG Universal Physicists, it's all FACTUAL information. I'm tired of people calling him a CONSPIRACY theorist
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It is the mark of a genius to explain mind bendingly complex concepts in a way that us mere mortals can understand!
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Its quiet interesting how we reject the reality of our situation and expect to be able to observe it, control it and even change it. I used to be financially depressed until I read a book that made me realized that the secret to making a million is making better investments.
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Why did the production team bother putting the white screen behind him when he already had the most badass setup possible for a physicist!?
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Quantum computing + Artificial Intelligence = infinity
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I have many big confusions, 1)one qubit can take infinite value inbetween 0 and 1 then how a specific value will be stored in the computers memory. Will the memory of these computers also be quantum mechanical or simply digital memory. 2)Also how can a finite software can deal with such infinite number of state while processing data? 3)Will these computers replace digital computer or they will be only for special purposes?
