In December 2024, Google published the claim that their latest quantum computing tech had accessed and proved the existence of “parallel Universes” and would have proved “Many-Worlds Theory” or Multiverse Theory (the idea that there are an ‘infinite amount of Universes’).
Other sources:
- Google's Quantum Chip Sparks Debate on Multiverse Theory
- Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist | TechCrunch
- Google Says It Appears to Have Accessed Parallel Universes
Google’s claim is highly contentious, in my opinion. But it does reveal something about quantum computing: why can Google make this claim in the first place?
The question is: where did all this ‘instantaneous compute’ occur, if NOT in an other Universe?
When one takes a closer look at it, one might see a parallel with life instead: where did life originate from, if not ‘an other Universe’?
It is the idea that causality MUST be true that underlays Google’s claim, while what is actually the case might not be of a nature that can be explained causally as in ‘originates from another Universe’.
Breaking of all human encryption: today and the in the future
From a philosophical perspective, the situation is very interesting, since while scientists may be claiming that they are ‘working on discovering encryption that can withstand quantum computing’ they may do so for billions of USD in funding while from a philosophical perspective, encryption is fundamentally impossible in time.
My other topic about the fundamental inability of true randomness addresses the philosophical root of the situation.