Scenarios about 'quantum computing'
The development and application of computers that leverage quantum mechanical phenomena to perform operations on data. Quantum computing represents a revolutionary departure from classical computing through its use of quantum bits (qubits) that can exist in multiple states simultaneously, potentially solving certain complex problems exponentially faster than conventional computers. In alternate history scenarios, accelerated quantum computing breakthroughs could dramatically alter technological development trajectories, cryptography, and the balance of global power.
What If Quantum Computing Developed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where quantum computing breakthroughs occurred decades before our timeline, potentially revolutionizing technology, cryptography, and scientific research by the early 21st century.
What If Quantum Computing Emerged in the 1980s?
Exploring how the early development of practical quantum computing in the 1980s would have transformed technology, cryptography, scientific research, and global power dynamics decades ahead of our timeline.