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What Michael Nielsen Thinks About Basically Everything

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Mastering Matter's Mosaic

We stand on the cusp of a transformative era where our control over matter evolves from minimal to near-complete mastery. This shift allows for programmability of matter, facilitating the manipulation of energy flows and various material properties such as brittleness, hardness, ductility, and conductivity. Insights from topological phases of matter reveal a complex and diverse landscape beyond traditional categories of solids, liquids, and gases, suggesting the existence of countless distinct phases with unique macroscopic properties. As our understanding deepens, we gain the capability to engineer these phases, greatly expanding our material control and interaction.

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