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Joe Rogan and Brian Redban discuss quantum computing breakthroughs, AI technology, drone capabilities, electric vehicles, pharmaceutical controversies including AZT and AIDS, modern media bias, OnlyFans statistics, and various cultural topics ranging from digital privacy to the future of entertainment technology.
Quantum Computing Breakthroughs and the Multiverse
The episode opens with discussion of China's new quantum computer that can solve equations in four minutes that would take conventional supercomputers 2.6 billion years. This leads to speculation about how quantum computing works and Marc Andreessen's explanation that it might be proof of the multiverse, with quantum computers somehow computing alongside versions of themselves in other dimensions. The conversation explores the implications of this technology and questions how many people truly understand how these machines work.
- China announces quantum computer solving equations in 4 minutes that would take world's supercomputers 2.6 billion years
- Marc Andreessen's explanation suggests quantum computers may prove the multiverse by computing across dimensions
- Discussion of how few people actually understand quantum computing - estimated maybe 30-100 people globally
" It solved an equation if you took all of the universe's atoms and converted it into a supercomputer. It would take so much time to solve this equation that the universe would die of heat death, and this quantum computer solved it in a matter of minutes. "
Technology Privacy and Digital Tracking
The conversation shifts to concerns about digital privacy, with discussion of how phones track everything users do, including how long they view content. They explore how this data has been used in court cases and how companies profit from user data. The hosts reflect on how quickly society went from having no email on phones to constant connectivity and surveillance.
- Court cases now use detailed phone data showing exactly how long someone viewed content
- Discussion of how email on BlackBerry devices created new expectations for constant availability
- Data collection has become a commodity that people didn't anticipate when signing up for services
" They know everything you're doing, son. "
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