Google's Quantum Supremacy by Sarah Bargfrede
To start, let me just say that I have no idea what quantum computing is. I hear the term and I immediately think of mind-boggling equations with graphs, decimals, and fractions in all the wrong places, fictional scientists that closely resemble Spock, and that one scene from Avengers Endgame where Ant-Man enters the quantum realm. Not that I lack faith in Marvel’s scientific accuracy but all things considered I can hardly be considered an expert on the subject. With this disclaimer established I will now attempt to explain it with the knowledge I have acquired via an article (that made minimal sense to me) and a seven-minute YouTube video on the subject. In simple terms, quantum computing is a way to solve a problem using a computer that varies from the typical linear functioning computer we use on a daily basis. Our computers possess a single path that manipulates data. It branches off in many directions depending on the input of the binary numbers 0 or 1 (aka true o...