Google's new quantum chip is so powerful that it must have borrowed computational power from other universes. At least that's what this article says the founder of Google Quantum AI said. Likely you've already heard about them. If not, let me give you a refresher.
So this is Google's latest quantum processor named Willow. And Willow's got some skills. You see, Willow performed a computation in under five minutes that would take one of today's fastest supercomputers ten septillion years. That exceeds the age of the universe. Before we dive into the parallel universe thing, let's talk about why quantum computing is so much faster than standard computing.
So let's imagine you're getting ready for the day. You can't make a decision on what you want to wear until you wear all of the options. This shirt with this pants, this shirt with this pants, this shirt with this pants with these shoes, this shirt with this pants with these shoes, and so on and so forth. Standard computing would go one at a time.
It would pick a pant and a shirt, and then it would swap out and try all the different shoes. If you have 10 shirts, 10 pants, 10 pairs of shoes. That is a thousand unique combinations for you to try on. How does it work with quantum computing? Well, quantum computing is like having a magical wardrobe.
You can try on every single possible combination all at one time. And this is because quantum computers use something called a qubit. Standard computer, bits.
Quantum computer, qubits. A qubit exists in multiple states simultaneously. So by the time you're going up to the mirror to decide on what you want to wear, quantum wardrobe has already explored every single option for you.
Five minutes compared to 10 septillion years. That's a big deal. This is where parallel universes come in. Nevin states it leads credence to the notion that quantum computation occurs in many parallel universes in line with the idea that we live in a multiverse. First and foremost, I just want to state, he did not say that it borrowed computational power from other universes.
In my perception, what he was actually stating when he said this is that our ability to do this fits in coherence with the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. The many worlds interpretation simply suggests that all possible outcomes of a specific event actually happen in parallel universes. Going back to the wardrobe, there is a universe where every unique outfit was worn by you. Every single potential outcome actually occurred.
You pick your outfit, ones that you didn't exist in a superposition state, and each potential outcome actually branches off into its own universe. I'll give you another example. You may have heard of Schrodinger's cat before. It's a thought experiment that came from 1935. Essentially, inside the box, there's a cat, a vial of poison, a radioactive atom, and a device that detects radiation.
The radioactive atom has a 50% chance of decaying within the hour. The device detects radiation. It triggers a device that smashes the vial of poison, which will kill the cat. If the atom does not decay, nothing is triggered. The cat is alive.
After one hour, the box remains closed. Nobody knows whether the cat is alive or dead. The question is, what is the role of the observer? Does the act of observing force the cat into a state, alive versus dead?
Does the cat's fate exist independently of whether we open the box? Well, according to the many worlds interpretation, in one universe, the cat is alive. In another universe, the cat is dead. Both possibilities exist.
You can only experience one. Now, here's something really cool about this. A lot of times, people who deal with spirituality will talk about timelines and manifesting your highest timeline. And it sounds like a lot of woo-woo.
It's actually the same concept. The idea is that there are infinite timelines, infinite parallel universes where you exist. You may have heard of the show or the book, The Man in High Castle.
The premise is essentially, what if Germany won World War II? How would the world look? It was written by Philip K. Dick. Interestingly enough, he says this is not something he made up, but rather he saw that timeline in a vision. Apparently, that was the source of most of his books.
The movie The Adjustment Bureau came from his book, The Adjustment Team. The idea is you exist in infinite possibilities. What's fascinating is you have a physical body and a light body.
Light exists as a wave of possibility. When light interacts with an observation device, it's forced into a singular state. The observation device forces a decision to be made.
What's fascinating is anybody who is seasoned with meditation will tell you that you are able to kind of pull away as the observer. Pull away from the singular state that is your body. This is what's got my mind spinning right now.
Is it possible that as you exist in your light body, you exist in infinite states? You can pull in. the state or timeline that serves you best, then collapse back into your singular state.
Now that might sound like woo-woo. That might sound crazy. If you are observant enough, you will see just how closely computers are patterned after the human body, the human computer.
If we can prove that it's possible for this, it's possible for you. And the craziest thing about all of this is whether you believe it's true or not, you are correct because you create that reality. You can be like a standard computer and fight every single day to change behavior.
Or you can be like a quantum computer and realize that all those possibilities already exist and you already have it. Love you.