Quantum Supremacy by Michio Kaku Summary
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Michio Kaku's NYT bestseller demystifies quantum computing's revolutionary potential to solve humanity's greatest challenges. Like a modern "Cosmos," it explains how these machines could defeat climate change and cure diseases - sparking debate among scientists about our technological destiny.
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When a Computer Solved the Impossible
A supercomputer would need 10,000 years to crack a particular mathematical problem. Google's quantum computer did it in 200 seconds. That 2019 breakthrough wasn't just impressive-it was a declaration that we've entered an entirely new era of computing. For over fifty years, our digital world has run on silicon chips, shrinking transistors to pack more power into smaller spaces. But we've hit a wall. When transistors become just five atoms thick, the very laws of physics start to break down. Silicon Valley faces an existential question: adapt or become obsolete. What makes quantum computers so radically different? Traditional computers process information in bits-simple 0s and 1s, like light switches that are either on or off. Quantum computers use qubits, which can be both 0 and 1 simultaneously through a phenomenon called superposition. Add in entanglement-where qubits mysteriously influence each other across any distance-and you get exponential power. Google's fifty-three-qubit machine could handle 72 billion billion bytes of memory, dwarfing anything conventional computing can offer. The challenge? Keeping atoms vibrating in perfect harmony. The tiniest disturbance ruins everything, which is why these machines need to be cooled to near absolute zero. Yet somehow, nature performs quantum tricks like photosynthesis at room temperature. If we could crack that secret, we wouldn't just master quantum technology-we might unlock the very mechanics of life itself.
The Ancient Dream of Thinking Machines
When Physics Got Weird
Building Tomorrow's Supercomputer
Quantum Secrets of Life Itself
Solving Humanity's Greatest Challenges
The Quantum Leap Forward
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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