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Physicist and author Michio Kaku visits Google to discuss his book \\u201cQuantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything.\\u201d The book takes us on an exhilarating tour of humanity\\u2019s next great technological achievement\\u2014quantum computing.

The runaway success of the microchip processor may be reaching its end. Running up against the physical constraints of smaller and smaller sizes, traditional silicon chips are not likely to prove useful in solving humanity\\u2019s greatest challenges, from climate change to global starvation and incurable diseases. But the quantum computer, which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic realm, already promises to be every bit as revolutionary as the transistor and microchip once were. Its unprecedented gains in computing power herald advancements that could change every aspect of our daily lives.

Automotive companies, medical researchers, and consulting firms are betting on quantum computing, hoping to exploit its power to design more efficient vehicles, create life-saving new drugs, and streamline industries to revolutionize the economy. But this is only the beginning. Quantum computers could allow us to finally create nuclear fusion reactors that create clean, renewable energy without radioactive waste or threats of meltdown. They could help us crack the biological processes that generate natural, cheap fertilizer and enable us to feed the world\\u2019s growing populations. And they could unravel the fiendishly difficult protein folding that lies at the heart of previously incurable diseases like Alzheimer\\u2019s, ALS, and Parkinson\\u2019s, helping us to live longer, healthier lives. Told with Michio Kaku\\u2019s signature clarity and enthusiasm, \\u201cQuantum Supremacy\\u201d is the story of this exciting frontier and the race to claim humanity\\u2019s future.

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