http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/hardware/silicon-quantum-computers-look-to-scale-up
The
Earth_Simulator became fully operational in 2002, just imagine
what the 2052 equivalent would be capable of? You might not even realize that you are temporarily in a simulation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamtime#In_popular_culture ,
http://aboriginalart.com.au/culture/dreamtime2.html ,
http://www.crystalinks.com/dreamtime.html
A lot of people can only imagine what is possible with such technology.
http://www.wired.com/2015/09/googles-quantum-computer-just-got-a-big-upgrade-1000-qubits
Tech always has to upgradable, otherwise it just becomes sentimental or something for a museum.
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/215296-did-googles-quantum-computer-just-get-the-biggest-processor-upgrade-in-history
I have a Nokia cell phone from 2002 that still works as a backup alarm clock.
If you
have a
smartphone that's
more than a few years old, it can still work well as a camera & a PDA.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone#iOS_and_Android
However, given the constant upgrades, a lot of people want to get a new phone every 2-3 years.
http://www.stuff.tv/smartphones ,
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/samsung-smart-phones ,
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/samsung-smart-phones
http://www.phonearena.com/news/A-modern-smartphone-or-a-vintage-supercomputer-which-is-more-powerful_id57149
Big tech such as supercomputers have to try to be as future proof as possible, because they are too costly to just throw one away every 5
to 10 years.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/05/02/dream-machine ,
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2108160/Quantum-computers-IBM-verge-creating-machine-faster-supercomputer.html ,
http://www.wired.com/2014/05/quantum-computing
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/quantum-computing
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2847875/ibm-shares-plans-for-supercomputing-future.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/physics/2014/04/is-there-anything-beyond-quantum-computing
Eventually some modern people wonder if the universe is like a vast interactive running program.
http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/the-universe-works-like-a-big-computer-program
This concept has been around for a very long time.
"The relationships between land, animals and people
In most stories of the Dreaming, the Ancestor Spirits came to the earth in human form and as they moved through the land, they created the animals, plants, rocks and other forms of the land that we know today. They also created the relationships between groups and individuals to the land, the animals and other people.
Once the ancestor spirits had created the world, they changed into trees, the stars, rocks, watering holes or other objects. These are the sacred places of Aboriginal culture and have special properties. Because the ancestors did not disappear at the end of the Dreaming, but remained in these sacred sites, the Dreaming is never-ending, linking the past and the present, the people and the land."
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/dreaming
"...universe may be a Matrix-like computer game designed by aliens, says NASA scientist"
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/575653/The-Matrix-Universe-Planet-Earth-NASA-Scientist
The big question is, how did various ancient cultures get the idea that this world is part of a cosmic construct of space & time for consciousness to interact within?
http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/spirituality/what-is-the-dreamtime-or-the-dreaming#axzz3q6ExjfW5
https://www.facebook.com/AustralianAboriginaDreamtimeLegends
