Quantum journey

I find the supermassive to be less interesting than the supertiny. That's because I don't really interact with the supermassive, ever. Well maybe Tuesdays. Yes of course, black holes and galaxies and whatever is pretty cool, but I don't really feel like there would be much of a difference to my, or anyone elses life, when we figure out we're in god's bowl of universe-sized Cheerios.

Finding out, however, that manipulating small particles means I can make a calculation that pulls the answer out of a multiverse in a few minutes, that would have previously taken one full watchthrough of The Brutalist, plus or minus a few septillion years to complete, piques my interest greatly. So much so, that it actually made me start studying linear algebra again (and actually find it interesting!).

It started with my interest in nuclear technology. Kirk Sorensen showing off a marble-sized ball of Thorium that could power your entire life was certainly one of the things that got me going. After studying nuclear science and technology for a while (thanks to MiT's edX courses), I had certainly cemented my interest in the tiny. In one course, they went into Quantum science a bit. Although finding it one of the most fascinating parts, I dismissed it as being too mathematically difficult for me.

Long story short:

• I learnt Qiskit, Circ, Qasm
• Currently reading Quantum Computing: An Applied Approach
• Completed Quantum Hardware and its Applications with Quantum Inspire
• Participated in a QIS workshop hosted by Delft University
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Some interesting points (mostly for myself):

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My predictions:

• Quantum networks will be the norm in the future. Like quantum entanglement hubs around the world, no more need for undersea fiber.

My goals:

• Get to a point where I feel experienced in Quantum Science and able to complete meaningful projects.