The CIA is very much concerned about it because they are so powerful. These quantum computers can crack any known digital code. This means the crown jewels, the crown jewels of any nation with all their top secrets could be broken into by an advanced quantum computer. We're talking about a new era in computation that'll change everything. And who uses this mother nature? Because that's the nature of atoms. That's why we don't have a cure for cancer or Alzheimer's. Digital computers cannot model cancer. One time computers we think can.
How will quantum computing change the world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about the development of quantum computing and what it means for humanity with theoretical physicist Michio Kaku.
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