Chilluminati Podcast Midweek Mini: Did Google Create a Quantum Processor?
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Jun 28, 2025 The hosts dive into the mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey, exploring theories about their origins ranging from corporate testing to alien visitors. A thrilling discussion follows on Google's groundbreaking Willow quantum chip and its implications for AI and tech. They also delve into updates on the infamous DB Cooper case and the recent revival of CooperCon. Lastly, a fascinating archaeological discovery is highlighted—a 35,000-year-old cave worship site featuring a turtle idol, linking ancient rituals across cultures.
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Unidentified Drones Persist Over New Jersey
- The New Jersey drone incidents remain unexplained with officials saying they're neither U.S. nor foreign technology.
- The drones arrive nightly in single-file, are car-sized, and have baffled both the FBI and Pentagon observers.
Shooting Down Drones Carries Risks
- Residents report drones follow a strict nightly schedule and sometimes land or crash, raising safety concerns.
- Authorities worry shooting them down could cause damage in populated areas, complicating response options.
Google's Willow Claims Scalable Qubit Reliability
- Google announced 'Willow', a 105-qubit chip claimed to reduce error rates as qubits scale and ran a benchmark in minutes.
- Google suggests this qubit-gridding approach could enable real-time error correction and unlock major scientific simulations.