Google argued that its new uber-powerful quantum computer is so fast that it may have tapped a parallel universe.
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Google Says It Appears to Have Accessed Parallel Universes
Google has made an eyebrow-raising claim, saying that its new quantum chip may be tapping into parallel universes to achieve its results.
The search giant recently unveiled a new quantum computer chip, dubbed Willow, which — on a specific benchmark, at least — the company says can outperform any supercomputer in the world.
"Willow’s performance on this benchmark is astonishing," Google Quantum AI founder Hartmut Neven wrote in a blog post announcing the chip. "It performed a computation in under five minutes that would take one of today’s fastest supercomputers 10²⁵ or 10 septillion years."
"This mind-boggling number exceeds known timescales in physics and vastly exceeds the age of the universe," he argued. "It lends credence to the notion that quantum computation occurs in many parallel universes, in line with the idea that we live in a multiverse, a prediction first made by David Deutsch."
Deutsch is a physici
A ‘Reverse Aging’ Guru’s Trail of Failed Businesses (feat. David Sinclair)
This is a rather detailed investigation by folks at WSJ into the business endeavors of David Sinclair, renowned celebrity scientist at Harvard Medical School (and kind-of a known fraudster among the field)
It's... interesting to say the least. Not strictly science-science per-se, but I hope this is informative to at least some of you. Personally as someone interested in aging research, I find it valuable to see what all the snake oil salesmen are doing so I know what not to get too mentally engaged in...
Link is de-paywalled. Original link at WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/david-sinclair-reverse-aging-failed-business-8bc4a43d
A blog report by scientific misconduct sleuth Leonid Schneider, with references to a lot of other bonkers things Sinclair did: https://forbetterscience.com/2024/12/13/schneider-shorts-13-12-2024-most-lying-deceiving-person-in-the-world/
‘The science of fluoride is starting to evolve’: behind the risks and benefits of the mineral
With RFK Jr and a court ruling, conversation on fluoride, in about 72% of US community water supplies, has exploded
Your friends shape your microbiome — and so do their friends
Analysis of nearly 2,000 people living in remote villages in Honduras reveals who’s spreading gut microorganisms to whom.
A shared meal, a kiss on the cheek: these social acts bring people together — and bring their microbiomes together, too. The more people interact, the more similar the make-up of their gut microorganisms is, even if individuals don’t live in the same household, a study shows.
The study also found that a person’s microbiome is shaped not only by their social contacts but also by the social contacts’ connections. The work is one of several studies that raise the possibility that health conditions can be shaped by the transmission of the microbiome between individuals, not just by diet and other environmental factors that affect gut flora.
What if we shared our microbiomes under the moonlight
Associated research article (open access): Beghini, F., Pullman, J., Alexander, M. et al. Gut microbiome strain-sharing within isolated village social networks. Nature (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08222-1
**Another relevant research article cited by the news (also open acc
rules discussion
I've seen a few complaints over the past few weeks about there being a lot of psuedoscience, and there has been a fair amount of reports.
I figured it would be a good idea to update the rules on the sidebar to clearly lay out what is and isn't allowed.
I think a tagging system might help to keep down on the spam and elevate real scientific sources. These are just a draft and more rules could be added in the future if they are needed.
Current draft (work in progress, add suggestions in comments):
A community to post scientific articles, news, and civil discussion.
Submission Rules:
- All posts must be flagged with an appropriate tag and must be scientific in nature. All posts not following these guidelines will be removed.
- All posts must be peer reviewed and published in a reputable journal, unless flagged as news or discussion. No pseudoscience.
- No self-promotion, blogspam, videos, or memes. See list of unapproved sources below.
Comment Rules:
- Civility to
Israeli parliament approves bill to ban UN Palestinian refugee agency
The agency for Palestinian refugees, considered a lifeline for Gaza, has been under Israeli attacks since the war began.
Beatings, humiliation and torture: The IDF's night of terror at a Palestinian refugee camp
Steam developers can now select which Steam for Linux runtime to use for native titles
The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Steam Input Always show the controller tab in app properties for non-Steam shortcuts Added Invert X and Invert Y to Mouse Regions Scroll Wheel mode can now be chosen from the dropdown in SIAPI games (Inside of Edit Loadout, not Quick...
Spanish unions call for a General Strike in solidarity with Palestine on September 27
La iniciativa, impulsada por CGT y Solidaridad Obrera, toma fuerza en al menos 50 localidades del Estado español. A 48 horas de la cita, hay ya más de 100 convocatorias descentralizadas entre piquetes, concentraciones y marchas de 163 organizaciones y colectivos, para este viernes 27 de septiembre.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20705782
Sorry, the article is in Spanish, I've not found an English article about this strike.
From the article:
Almost silently and like a living tide, the call for the Strike for Palestine on September 27 , called by the unions CGT and Solidaridad Obrera (SO), has been gaining strength. Having launched the official call towards the end of August, little by little other non-majority unions (COS, SAT Granada, Co.bas...), organizations, groups from various sectors of society have shown their intention to subscribe to it. Dozens of posters in various territories of the Spanish State are already circulating, referring not only to continuing the strike but also to making it a day of active struggle throughout the day.
The General Str
Spanish unions call for a General Strike in solidarity with Palestine on September 27
La iniciativa, impulsada por CGT y Solidaridad Obrera, toma fuerza en al menos 50 localidades del Estado español. A 48 horas de la cita, hay ya más de 100 convocatorias descentralizadas entre piquetes, concentraciones y marchas de 163 organizaciones y colectivos, para este viernes 27 de septiembre.
Sorry, the article is in Spanish, I've not found an English article about this strike.
From the article:
Almost silently and like a living tide, the call for the Strike for Palestine on September 27 , called by the unions CGT and Solidaridad Obrera (SO), has been gaining strength. Having launched the official call towards the end of August, little by little other non-majority unions (COS, SAT Granada, Co.bas...), organizations, groups from various sectors of society have shown their intention to subscribe to it. Dozens of posters in various territories of the Spanish State are already circulating, referring not only to continuing the strike but also to making it a day of active struggle throughout the day.
The General Strike has not the support of the two mayor Spanish unions (CCOO a
Holocaust survivor marks 80th birthday with protest outside Israeli prison
Prof Veronika Cohen holds vigil with friends to draw attention to poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20510681
Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem
Fri 20 Sep 2024 08.34 EDT
Holocaust survivor marks 80th birthday with protest outside Israeli prison
Prof Veronika Cohen holds vigil with friends to draw attention to poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20510681
Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem
Fri 20 Sep 2024 08.34 EDT
Holocaust survivor marks 80th birthday with protest outside Israeli prison
Prof Veronika Cohen holds vigil with friends to draw attention to poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners
Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem
Fri 20 Sep 2024 08.34 EDT
#Hezbollah's #Nasrallah Says #Israel Crossed 'All Red Lines' With Remote Bombings
The Hezbollah leader stressed that "the only way" to peace "is by stopping the aggression in Gaza and the West Bank" and "not escalation" or "all-out war."
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20492788
Brett Wilkins
Sep 19, 2024
#Hezbollah's #Nasrallah Says #Israel Crossed 'All Red Lines' With Remote Bombings
The Hezbollah leader stressed that "the only way" to peace "is by stopping the aggression in Gaza and the West Bank" and "not escalation" or "all-out war."
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20492788
Brett Wilkins
Sep 19, 2024
#Hezbollah's #Nasrallah Says #Israel Crossed 'All Red Lines' With Remote Bombings
The Hezbollah leader stressed that "the only way" to peace "is by stopping the aggression in Gaza and the West Bank" and "not escalation" or "all-out war."
Brett Wilkins
Sep 19, 2024
Israeli Soldiers Killed 15 Protesters in the Same Place They Shot Aysenur Eygi
Since 2021, Israeli soldiers have met weekly protests in the West Bank village of Beita with deadly force.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20492486
Jonah Valdez
September 17 2024, 1:35 p.m.
Israeli Soldiers Killed 15 Protesters in the Same Place They Shot Aysenur Eygi
Since 2021, Israeli soldiers have met weekly protests in the West Bank village of Beita with deadly force.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20492486
Jonah Valdez
September 17 2024, 1:35 p.m.
Israeli Soldiers Killed 15 Protesters in the Same Place They Shot Aysenur Eygi
Since 2021, Israeli soldiers have met weekly protests in the West Bank village of Beita with deadly force.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20492486
Jonah Valdez
September 17 2024, 1:35 p.m.
Israeli Soldiers Killed 15 Protesters in the Same Place They Shot Aysenur Eygi
Since 2021, Israeli soldiers have met weekly protests in the West Bank village of Beita with deadly force.
Jonah Valdez
September 17 2024, 1:35 p.m.