Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing — Terra Invicta technology. Devices able to process billions of operations at once transform the possibilities of computing.
About Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing is a Terra Invicta technology in InformationScience with a research cost of 15,000.
Devices able to process billions of operations at once transform the possibilities of computing.
A regular computer stores information as a series of zeroes and ones. No matter the data - be it a spreadsheet, an image, a video, a game - it all boils down to ones and zeroes. In that respect, even our most advanced devices are simply an evolution of the humble pocket calculator, despite being made up of transistors almost as small as an atom. Quantum computing is a profound change from this age-old approach, in that it can store information as both a zero and one at the same time. While this is a headache-inducing concept on paper, in practice what it means is that a quantum computer can perform multiple operations simultaneously, whereas even our best supercomputers process calculations one by one. In a single operation, a quantum computer can compute what would require a million million million million million calculations on a regular computer. This means breathtakingly complex results measured in milliseconds, shattering the hard barriers imposed by traditional and even photonic computing. Now that our hardware and software engineers have finally lifted quantum computers out of the realm of mere theory and into mass production-ready reality, we will soon be able to build devices able to deal with the near-infinite variables inherent to running off-world colonies and planetary-wide defense systems, generating true artificial intelligence and even deciphering the aliens' own advanced technology.