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The Rise of Quantum Computing: A Technology Experiment in Progress
A plain explainer on quantum computing: how qubits work, what quantum machines might be good at, and how far the field really is from everyday use.
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Quantum and Space
Quantum ideas and the long road to other worlds.
The Future of Space Exploration: A Digital Experiment in Interstellar Travel
How far away the stars are and the speculative ideas, from light sails to generation ships, that have been proposed for reaching them. No experiment was run.
The Future of Space Exploration: A Digital Experiment in Mars Colonization
The engineering, health and supply hurdles of living on Mars, explained as possibilities only. No experiment was run; this is a plain-language thought exercise.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Quantum Entanglement: A Digital Experiment
What quantum entanglement is, what experiments have shown, and the common misconceptions about spooky links between particles. No experiment was run here.
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