In this episode I discuss the announcement made by Google in 2019 about achieving "quantum supremacy", only to be surpassed this year with a classical computer. The hype is real, but the computer? Less so. This episode gives a conceptual overview of how quantum computing works, and why both companies and scientists can get a little too carried away with their capability.Further ReadingNewScientist Article on Google's Claim: https://tinyurl.com/5n7r6fbnBecome a Memberscience-in-perspective.comSupport the showBecome a premium member to gain access to premium content, including the Techniques and Mindsets Videos, visual concept summaries of each episode, community forum, episode summary notes, episode transcripts, q&a/ama sessions, episode search, watch history, watch progress and support.Join Now at science-in-perspective.com or patreon.com/8431143/join

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