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1/ Most “QUANTUM” computing is bullshit—

—duping investors + attracting wannabe intellectuals pretending to grok—but showcasing naive ignorance.

Furthered by fact that qubits are real
surrounded by buzzwordy tech: cryogenics + superconductivity

“Quantum Supremacy” is....
2/a parlor trick for very specific set-up for a calculation that

(1) could be done w/simpler algorithms + way more efficient computing not needing complicated klugey visual sculptured beauty mistaken for genius

(2) has performed NO competitively useful practical calculation...
3/ It is ABSOLUTELY worthwhile for RESEARCH—and for the INEVITABLE but *undirected*, unpredictable + surprising insights that arise from the wake of *directed* attempts

—but several venture funded “quantum” co’s are (wittingly) outright frauds

Buyer (+ Believer) BEWARE.
4/ WAIT! I take it back—i just found an article that changes my mind

it says of Quantum Computing: “The myriad possibilities are limited only by your imagination...”

This article was JUST published <zooms in, checks date >

...19 years ago in 2000.
technologyreview.com/s/400732/quant…
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1/ On “The Irishman”

—i relished what felt like a last visit w/these characters (Pacino, DeNiro, Keitel, Pesci) playing characters—unlikely to do something together again.

—my 2 fave scenes (spoiler alert)

#1
the very end of THIS scene
What is said 👀 WITHOUT saying a word👀
2/
 Then this scene (#2) with the foreshadowing symbolism of the door ajar
We are curious as Frank: why Hoffa left it open?
a sign of trust? vulnerability?
A symbolic invitation into his life?
A literal invitation?
of fear of being alone?
3/ *Spoiler Alert*

This final scene.

Frank want his door ajar—he’s inherited Hoffa’s same fear of loneliness hoping to call for help—or confident trust, guilty vulnerability, the acceptance of death at the door, symbolically coming for him (or an agent of death as he was)
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1/ Prediction + IDEA

The BEST teachers I’ve personally had—
(and observed as Chair of a school with 1,000+ scholars)

have been passionate PERFORMERS of their subject.

The ‘mute’ genius half of Penn & Teller @MrTeller was a Greek + Latin teacher before taking to the stage...
2/ There were 496 scripted TV shows made in last year—
2x the 216 series made 10yrs ago in 2010.

IF + WHEN the arms race in the Streaming Wars between Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Hulu, HBO, AMC, Apple + more...abates.

THEN there may be an ABUNDANCE of talented out of work actors..
3/ SOME but NOT ALL academic subjects lend themselves to ‘performance’—

curricula learned + performed passionately
can captivate + enthrall a student
just as an incredible theatric or movie performance may

Classroom setup could be
PASSIONATE PERFORMER paired w/ content expert
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So I wrote a story for @WiredUK on #quantum computing. Amount of hype & misconceptions around it is insane!

Here's my piece: wired.co.uk/article/quantu…

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Here is how to programme a game on a QUANTUM computer. Yep, you read that right! That's already happening.

So if you are into video #gaming, or #quantum mechanics, or programming, or just curious how you can use all of this, read on 😀
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#Fact 1 - The Wage Gap is real. People who says it's not haven't read the data.

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Women typically choose fields that are lower paying; even in the #STEM fields. To attribute that to sexism only or even mostly is a very dishonest way of deriving an answer for this complex disparity.

Sources:

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