Comments on: Say hello to my leetel theoretical astrophysicist friends http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:23:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pieter Kok http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133840 Pieter Kok Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:40:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133840 Gary, sorry for the late posting. Thanks for the link. The article (email?) seems quite old, and our thinking has evolved significantly since then. Also, even for the time of writing this was perhaps a bit over-optimistic and somewhat inaccurate. Gary, sorry for the late posting. Thanks for the link. The article (email?) seems quite old, and our thinking has evolved significantly since then. Also, even for the time of writing this was perhaps a bit over-optimistic and somewhat inaccurate.

]]> By: Spiv http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133724 Spiv Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:39:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133724 For anyone who's totally new to CV and Sean, you should read "Endless Forms Most Beautiful." It's a fantastic book. I've been reading this and his blog for a few years now, back before these blogs were too cool for the rest of the internet and had to find a special podium at discover. For anyone who’s totally new to CV and Sean, you should read “Endless Forms Most Beautiful.” It’s a fantastic book.

I’ve been reading this and his blog for a few years now, back before these blogs were too cool for the rest of the internet and had to find a special podium at discover.

]]> By: Murff http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133602 Murff Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:18:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133602 Nice, you need to add it to your Blogroll on the right! Nice, you need to add it to your Blogroll on the right!

]]> By: Sili http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133599 Sili Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:59:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133599 <blockquote>Sean Carroll isn’t really an astrophysicist.</blockquote> He also isn't very little. And if that physicist, whose name escapes, could sit at a desk and explain physics to PitS, I don't see why dr Carroll couldn't do just smashing in Hyde Park.

Sean Carroll isn’t really an astrophysicist.

He also isn’t very little.

And if that physicist, whose name escapes, could sit at a desk and explain physics to PitS, I don’t see why dr Carroll couldn’t do just smashing in Hyde Park.

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133596 Gary Ansorge Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:45:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133596 Pieter Kok: Check out the link below. This isn't the article I remember but it does cover SOME of the particulars of quantum comp. http://www.aleph.se/Trans/Tech/Computing/quantcomp.txt GAry 7 Pieter Kok: Check out the link below. This isn’t the article I remember but it does cover SOME of the particulars of quantum comp.

http://www.aleph.se/Trans/Tech/Computing/quantcomp.txt

GAry 7

]]> By: ioresult http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133566 ioresult Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:46:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133566 How long until Universetoday joins the Hive Overmind I wonder? How long until Universetoday joins the Hive Overmind I wonder?

]]> By: John Phillips, FCD http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133564 John Phillips, FCD Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:42:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133564 Sean, well if you ever make it to Hyde Park Corner, I hope you post a schedule for us UK fans :) Sean, well if you ever make it to Hyde Park Corner, I hope you post a schedule for us UK fans :)

]]> By: Navneeth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133558 Navneeth Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:17:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133558 Sean Carroll isn't really an astrophysicist. :P Sean Carroll isn’t really an astrophysicist. :P

]]> By: Pieter Kok http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133551 Pieter Kok Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:52:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133551 Gary, that "64-bit quantum computer" story sounds like hokum to me. Quantum computers are very good at specific things, such as determining certain global properties of a problem (factoring falls in this category) and simulating other quantum systems (classical computers are very bad at this). However, quantum computers do not give exponential speed-up for every problem you can construct, let alone the entire known universe. Gary, that “64-bit quantum computer” story sounds like hokum to me. Quantum computers are very good at specific things, such as determining certain global properties of a problem (factoring falls in this category) and simulating other quantum systems (classical computers are very bad at this). However, quantum computers do not give exponential speed-up for every problem you can construct, let alone the entire known universe.

]]> By: AFakeGuy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133549 AFakeGuy Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:43:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133549 Hey Phil, are these guys smarter than you? 'Cause that would be really cool! Hey Phil, are these guys smarter than you? ‘Cause that would be really cool!

]]> By: DrFlimmer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133548 DrFlimmer Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:41:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133548 "The Hive Overmind is ever growing" Just like Entropy ;) “The Hive Overmind is ever growing”

Just like Entropy ;)

]]> By: 01101001 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133547 01101001 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:20:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133547 "tiny sinusoidal supermode wave asymmetries" I'm so there. Supermodels! Oh, wait... “tiny sinusoidal supermode wave asymmetries”

I’m so there. Supermodels!

Oh, wait…

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133546 Gary Ansorge Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:18:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133546 Funny thing happened when I went to Cosmic Varience: There was a weird back ground noise ( white noise???) and a lot of action on my DSL(data transfer going on). I wonder what that was all about??? HAs anyone here been involved with Quantum computation? I recall reading an article(several years ago) that claimed a 64 bit quantum computer could simulate the entire known universe. Nice links, Phil,,, GAry 7 Funny thing happened when I went to Cosmic Varience: There was a weird back ground noise ( white noise???) and a lot of action on my DSL(data transfer going on). I wonder what that was all about???

HAs anyone here been involved with Quantum computation? I recall reading an article(several years ago) that claimed a 64 bit quantum computer could simulate the entire known universe.

Nice links, Phil,,,

GAry 7

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-133543 Sean Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:52:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/11/say-hello-to-my-leetel-theoretical-astrophysicist-friends/#comment-133543 Thanks, Phil! (What makes you think those two options for my future are mutually exclusive?) Thanks, Phil!

(What makes you think those two options for my future are mutually exclusive?)

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