Why a Quantum Internet Test Under New York Threatens to Change the World

Quantum computing, though in its infancy, threatens to change everything. Leading the research is a recent quantum communications experiment in New York that could change the world in our lifetimes, opines Satyen K. Bordoloi. In the “Three-Body Problem” trilogy by sci-fi writer Liu Cixin, an alien species called Trisolarans have unlocked the secrets of quantum physics. As they journey to colonise us on an armada of ships to reach Earth 400 years later, they send two quantum photons packed in another dimension to keep Earth in check. These quantum particles create a near-instantaneous communication bridge between them and Earth, trillions of miles apart. Quantum communication is the staple of all modern science fiction, and the backbone of Cixin Liu’s Three Body Problem trilogy. (Image Credit: The Pacer) This is science…