3 days agoThe “Debate” Over ChatGPT is Caused by the Ought-to-be-Obvious Irony of Plagiarism CheckersOh, it’s rant time. You’ve been warned. Plagiarism checkers are automated software advertised to detect cheating. These tools, designed to protect the sanctity of academia and the originality of thought, have given rise to a new breed of student who deceives not only us but also themself. It starts by…Chatgpt3 min readChatgpt3 min read
Feb 22Entanglement For The WinUsing quantum correlations to get out of jail — I recently wrote a piece for Scientific American about how quantum entanglement isn’t that “spooky.” In it, I outlined a little problem that is solved when thinking about entanglement as correlated information. Due to various constraints such as word limits and the fact that they weren’t going to let me…Entanglement5 min readEntanglement5 min read
Feb 4Quantum Physics is Merely Another Window into RealityYou are in a room. You are alone, and you are trapped. There is a world out there, but you cannot visit it. Reality is out there, but I am trapped in here, in my room, as you are in yours. The outside is not entirely inaccessible, though — you…Quantum Physics3 min readQuantum Physics3 min read
Jan 25ChatGPT’s explanation of quantum computing is bullsh*tWhen you fire up ChatGPT, a large AI-based language model developed by OpenAI, the prime example of its capabilities is to “Explain quantum computing in simple terms.” So, how does it fare? Well, you’ve already read the title of this article… Of course, ChatGPT doesn’t give the same answer every…Chatgpt4 min readChatgpt4 min read
Jan 22Since I won’t be invited back on the Deepak Chopra show…Last year, I agreed to be on the Chopra Well, Deepak Chopra’s YouTube channel. Many of my colleagues derided me for it. After all, Chopra is famous for popularizing “quantum healing,” which can only be described as bullshit. So, why would I lend any credibility to his platform? Well, on…Deepak Chopra7 min readDeepak Chopra7 min read
Jan 14Nobody understands quantum physicistsChris, you got the quote wrong. It’s “nobody understands quantum physics.” Surely we have a problem with quantum physics, not physicists. I mean, look at all these quotes from people you are supposed to admire! “Quantum mechanics makes absolutely no sense.” — Roger Penrose “If it is correct, it signifies…Quantum Physics4 min readQuantum Physics4 min read
Oct 10, 2022The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics is a fitting end to “spooky” entanglement“Science progresses one funeral at a time.” — Max Planck — Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger recently won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.” This is a beautiful bookend to the “spooky” era of quantum physics. I’m sure it is seen as the…Quantum Physics5 min readQuantum Physics5 min read
Sep 20, 2022The Beholder’s Quantum ShareArt is subjective, as is the world we observe. The difference between what was and what is perceived is the beholder’s share, but that is built up one quantum at a time. What makes art art? A painting is just a surface of woven fiber that has absorbed a mixture of resin, solvent, and…Quantum Physics5 min readQuantum Physics5 min read
Aug 24, 2022Everything you’ve heard about quantum entanglement is wrongQuantum entanglement. What the hell is it? Perhaps you’ve read that, Quantum entanglement is a bizarre, counterintuitive phenomenon that explains how two subatomic particles can be intimately linked to each other even if separated by billions of light-years of space. Despite their vast separation, a change induced in one will…Quantum4 min readQuantum4 min read
Jul 25, 2022The thing that keeps the internet going is also the reason for your existenceIt’s called an error correcting code, and it’s the basis of everything. The Gunditjmara people’s creation story tells of an ancestral being called Budj Bim, who revealed itself in the form of a volcano in the land. The lava and rock were its blood and teeth, which it spat across…Error Correction8 min readError Correction8 min read
