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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>And this is an area I can help with. I’ve written about quantum computing quite a bit. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WR<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ipg-smz <ipg-smz-bounces@netpress.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Todd R. Weiss<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 5, 2019 6:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> sally@sallywienergrotta.com; ipg-smz@netpress.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ipg-smz] Quantum computing question for my next short story<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi Sally,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I've got a great contact for you if you are interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Quantum computing is what he is all about, and he'd probably love your project.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Let me know and I can PM his info to you off-list. :)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Todd :)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Todd R. 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The point of view character is an AI that may be self-aware. Or it may be simply great at imitating what is expected of a self-aware individual. It has access to an enormous library, which it is studying (at blazing speeds, of course)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>My instinct is to make it a quantum computer. I especially like the acronymic name I can then give it -- Saqi -- Self-Aware-Quantum-Intelligence. The name is also one that has been used by Urdu poets in reference to the alter ego, or the lover, or God (though it is also translated as bartender---huh?).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>But the fact is that I have never covered quantum computers, and I haven't been following the subject. So I don't know their current status and abilities or projections regarding their potential. I'd very much appreciate any links to articles any of you have written, or to resources of information about quantum computers. And, of course, I'd love to hear your insights and suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I haven't yet put the story into a time period, but I would like it to be very near future if possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Thanks, Sally<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmail-m5706733980943988856sig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>-- </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><span class=gmail-m5706733980943988856sig>Sally Wiener Grotta</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmail-m5706733980943988856sig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a href="mailto:Sally@SallyWienerGrotta.com" target="_blank">Sally@SallyWienerGrotta.com</a> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><span class=gmail-m5706733980943988856sig>________________________________________________________</span><br><span class=gmail-m5706733980943988856sig><a href="http://www.SallyWienerGrotta.com" target="_blank">www.SallyWienerGrotta.com</a></span><br><span class=gmail-m5706733980943988856sig>(570) 947-7777</span><br><br><span class=gmail-m5706733980943988856sig>* Author of numerous books, including "The Winter Boy" (nominated for the prestigious Locus Award) and "Jo Joe" (a Jewish Book Council Network book)</span><br><span class=gmail-m5706733980943988856sig>* Recognized by X-Rite as one of “The World’s Top Professional Photographers”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Ipg-smz mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ipg-smz@netpress.org" target="_blank">Ipg-smz@netpress.org</a><br><a href="http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org" target="_blank">http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>