Contradictheory: When 'your news is not my news' becomes dangerous


I was trying to talk to a friend about quantum computing. Google had recently announced a new quantum computing chip with 72 quantum bits (qubits). This is absolutely amazing news, I told my friend, and if it really works, some things will never be the same.

My friend’s response was to ... well, kind of ignore me. I have to admit I was disappointed. Hey, it’s cool tech full of mind-bending concepts that will change the world. What’s not to like?

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