Quantum computing explained :-
Trudeau was at thePerimeter Institutefor Theoretical Physics in Waterloo on Friday and, after he toured the facility and wowed physicists with his knowledge of their field, he took questions from reporters. One reporter thought he would ask Trudeau to explain quantum computers. The question got a laugh.And a response.
Trudeau, clearly enjoying himself, did exactly what that reporter asked - he explained quantum computing. He started by saying "Okay, quite simply, normal computers work by..." but he was interrupted by laughter from the crowd, with mostapparently thinking he was joking about it.He wasn't, and he told them so.
“A regular computer bit is either a one or a zero, either on or off," Trudeau then said. "A quantum state can be much more complex than that, because as we know, things can be both particle and wave at the same time and the uncertainty around quantum states allows us to encode more information into a much smaller computer."And so that’s what’s exciting about quantum computing," he added.
Not surprisingly there was a sustained applause;
while he hadn't explained the theory of relativity, he did tackle the question rather well. Indeed, a senior professor at Perimeter, Dr. Lucien Hardy, toldGlobal Newsit was the first time he saw "a prime minister attempt anything like that. He did a pretty good job of explaining it.
"Trudeau the teacher :-
It actually should not be a surprise Trudeau has such science savvy. As reporter Jim Coyle of theToronto Starpointed out, before Trudeau took up politics as a vocation he "taught at the elementary and high school level in Vancouver. He also studied engineering and started a master’s degree in environmental geography."Prior to his quantum performance Trudeau was already an Internet star thanks to his handsome looks. He's now one for looking good and being smart, with dozens of online news sites reportinghis scientific acumen.
Trudeau was at thePerimeter Institutefor Theoretical Physics in Waterloo on Friday and, after he toured the facility and wowed physicists with his knowledge of their field, he took questions from reporters. One reporter thought he would ask Trudeau to explain quantum computers. The question got a laugh.And a response.
Trudeau, clearly enjoying himself, did exactly what that reporter asked - he explained quantum computing. He started by saying "Okay, quite simply, normal computers work by..." but he was interrupted by laughter from the crowd, with mostapparently thinking he was joking about it.He wasn't, and he told them so.
“A regular computer bit is either a one or a zero, either on or off," Trudeau then said. "A quantum state can be much more complex than that, because as we know, things can be both particle and wave at the same time and the uncertainty around quantum states allows us to encode more information into a much smaller computer."And so that’s what’s exciting about quantum computing," he added.
Not surprisingly there was a sustained applause;
while he hadn't explained the theory of relativity, he did tackle the question rather well. Indeed, a senior professor at Perimeter, Dr. Lucien Hardy, toldGlobal Newsit was the first time he saw "a prime minister attempt anything like that. He did a pretty good job of explaining it.
"Trudeau the teacher :-
It actually should not be a surprise Trudeau has such science savvy. As reporter Jim Coyle of theToronto Starpointed out, before Trudeau took up politics as a vocation he "taught at the elementary and high school level in Vancouver. He also studied engineering and started a master’s degree in environmental geography."Prior to his quantum performance Trudeau was already an Internet star thanks to his handsome looks. He's now one for looking good and being smart, with dozens of online news sites reportinghis scientific acumen.
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