The Only Thing a Quantum Computer Is Good At Is Being One
Why the honest case for quantum computing is the one nobody makes — and why it runs through my thesis advisor.
Samir Varma
Physicist, author, inventor, hedge fund manager, green tech pioneer. Beatles & Pink Floyd fan. I love AI, physics, science, markets, economics, squash, guitar. My book, The Science of Free Will, https://amzn.to/4aMQJD1 is available for preorder.
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