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  1. This from an article called....Eight ways quantum computing is going to change the world.

    Predicting the weather with quantum computers:

    Despite the vast amounts of computer power available from today's cutting-edge supercomputers, weather forecasts -- particularly longer-range ones -- can still be disappointingly inaccurate. This is because there are countless ways that a weather event might manifest itself, and classical devices are incapable of ingesting all of the data required for a precise prediction. 

    On the other hand, just as quantum computers could simulate all of the particle interactions going on within a molecule at the same time to predict its behaviour, so could they model how innumerable environmental factors all come together to create a major storm, a hurricane or a heatwave. 

    And because quantum computers would be able to analyse virtually all of the relevant data at once, they are likely to generate predictions that are much more accurate than current weather forecasts. This isn't only good for planning your next outdoor event: it could also help governments better prepare for natural disasters, as well as support climate-change research. 

    Research in this field is quieter, but partnerships are emerging to take a closer look at the potential of quantum computers. Last year, for instance, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) launched a partnership with IT company Atos that included access to Atos's quantum computing simulator, in a bid to explore how quantum computing may impact weather and climate prediction in the future. 

    Link.....https://www.zdnet.com/article/quantum-computers-eight-ways-quantum-computing-is-going-to-change-the-world/

     

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  2. 3 hours ago, AlTahoe said:

    Agreed. Years back when I still lived in San Jose I was traveling for work in Philly. The 55 year old hotel bar tender had never heard of San Jose. Didn't even know what state it was in. Like what? It's the 10th biggest city in America. 

    Where in San Jose? I lived there 37 years....both Willow Glen and Almaden Valley. Moved there from Brooklyn when I was 10.

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  3. 19 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

    At any rate there has been nothing even close to historically warm about this month so far and nothing in sight.  The top 5 summer stuff is being overblown based on the guidance we currently have.  From a high temp perspective this month has been pretty typical so far.  The mins have been a bit high, but that will change too.

    My overnight low was 51° last night here in McMinnville.

  4. 1 hour ago, MossMan said:

    A few years ago one of my co workers friends died of a brain aneurysm, completely healthy late 30’s was in the kitchen with his wife talking about dinner, she was at the sink talking to him and in mid sentence he just stops talking and she instantly heard the bang on the floor of him dropping...Ever since then I have been quite worried about that happening as well. 

    My best friends little sister died the same way at 22. She was in the living room playing with her husband and kids on a Saturday night and bam.....dropped dead. She was the sweetest, most loving person I have ever met. The memory of the funeral and sadness has stayed with me since. It didn't teach me to worry about the same happening to me, instead it taught me to cherish every moment. I wish it never happened but I am a better person today having experienced the horror of it all.

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