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Google’s Quantum Chip Sparks Debate on Multiverse Theory




Google’s latest quantum computer chip, which the team dubbed Willow, has ignited a heated debate in the scientific community over the existence of parallel universes.

Following an eye-opening achievement in computational problem-solving, claims have surfaced that the chip’s success aligns with the theory of a multiverse, a concept that suggests our universe is one of many coexisting in parallel dimensions. In this piece, we’ll examine both sides of this argument that seems to have opened up a parallel universe of its own with one universe of scientists suggesting the Willow experiments offer evidence of a multiverse and the other suggesting it has nothing to do with the theory at all.

10 Septillion Years Is a Long Time For a Universe

According to Google, Willow solved a computational problem in under five minutes a task that would have taken the world’s fastest supercomputers approximately 10 septillion years. This staggering feat, announced in a blog post and accompanied by a study in the journal Nature, demonstrates the extraordinary potential of quantum computing to tackle problems once thought unsolvable within a human timeframe.

Google Quantum AI team founder Hartmut Neven argued that the chip’s success supports the idea of quantum computation occurring in many parallel universes, aligning with interpretations of quantum mechanics that are based on a multiverse.

Neven’s comments echo the theories of British physicist David Deutsch, who was among the first to suggest that quantum computation might involve parallel universes. Deutsch’s multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics proposes that particles exist in multiple states simultaneously, a phenomenon that quantum computers leverage for their computational power.

David Deutsch’s Multiverse Theory and Its Connection to Quantum Computing

Deutsch was one of the first scientists to explicitly connect quantum mechanics with the multiverse. His work, particularly in the 1980s, built on the “many-worlds interpretation” of quantum mechanics proposed by Hugh Everett in the 1950s.

The many-worlds interpretation attempts to show that every quantum event results in a branching of the universe into multiple, coexisting realities. For example, if a particle can exist in two states, the universe splits into two versions one for each state. These branches are not merely hypothetical but are thought to represent real, parallel universes.

Deutsch extended this idea to quantum computing. In his view, when a quantum computer performs a computation, in broad strokes, it simultaneously processes information in multiple parallel universes. Each computation takes place in a distinct branch of reality, and the quantum computer effectively leverages this multiplicity to solve problems that are impossible for classical computers.

In practical terms, Deutsch argued that the extraordinary efficiency of quantum algorithms, such as Shor’s algorithm for factoring large numbers, can only be fully understood if quantum computers are seen as working across parallel universes. This interpretation has been highly influential, though not (as we shall see) universally accepted. Still, the idea remains a cornerstone of the multiverse argument in quantum mechanics.

The claims surrounding Google’s Willow chip resonate with Deutsch’s theories, as the chip’s computational feats appear to align with his description of quantum computing as an inherently multiverse-dependent process. However, skeptics caution that Deutsch’s interpretation is one of many competing frameworks within quantum mechanics, and more experimental evidence is needed to validate or refute the multiverse hypothesis.

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