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#130 – Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness

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How to Multiply Two Numbers That Are N Digits Long

Complexity theory is the study of inherent resources needed to solve computational problems. It's a huge part of computer science, and it started in 60s and 70s as an autonomous field. But so every problem is solvable, but some problems are harder than others. The NSA could break 2000 bit numbers if they can't do anything with 100 million dollars' worth of computing power.

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