We talked about quantum computing in class today with regards to electrons and electron behavior.

Here’s an interesting article asking if we’ll be using quantum computers by 2050. Fun to ponder!

“Quantum Computing” gets thrown around by people who don’t really know what it means – apart from something to do with security, and how “Quantum” is such a cool word even Bond hopped on the wagon. But will we really have quantum computers in our lifetimes?

via Will the World Have Quantum Computing by 2050?

I’m testing out the “clipping/embedding” feature available in Google Books (since we’ll be using many primary sources this year). Here’s a clip from John Dalton’s famous work on atomic theory:

Looks like it works!