How Close Are We Really to the Quantum Inflection Point?
Everyone talks about quantum computing as if it’s inevitable. Governments invest billions. Tech giants announce breakthroughs. Every conference panel says “Quantum is coming.” But here’s the question almost nobody tries to answer: How close are we - in measurable, quantifiable terms - to the real inflection point? Not the research phase. Not hype.The moment when quantum becomes economically necessary , commercially useful , and industrially unavoidable . So instead of buzzwor
Nov 23, 20254 min read
How Much Is a Quantum Computer Worth? Let’s Run the Numbers.
People talk about quantum computing like it’s a magic wand. “It will reinvent finance!” “It will change investing, risk, pricing, trading - everything!” Maybe. But here’s what you almost never hear: How much is “everything” actually worth? Are we talking about a 5% improvement? 50%? 500%? Is it worth millions ? Billions ? Or… is it mostly PowerPoint? Let’s leave the buzzwords behind for a moment - and actually put numbers on it. [Full transparency: I used AI tools & deep rese
Nov 19, 20252 min read
When Will Quantum Have Its “GPT Moment”?
Not when it's powerful - when it becomes meaningful . Every transformative technology in history had a moment - not when it became scientifically impressive, but when it became humanly relevant . Computers existed for decades before they became “personal”. The breakthrough wasn't silicon - it was the mouse and windows . The internet was running behind the scenes for years - its tipping point was the browser. Artificial intelligence had powerful models long before it had Chat
Nov 18, 20253 min read
What It Really Costs to Build a Quantum Computer: Superconducting vs. Atoms
Most people imagine quantum computers as exotic machines so futuristic that they must cost infinity. Not true. They’re expensive - very - but not in the way you’d think. And the cost depends almost entirely on what kind of qubit you choose . There are two major families today: Superconducting qubits - built like microchips Atom-based qubits - built from actual atoms trapped by lasers Both are quantum. Both are powerful. Both can change the world. But economically? They live
Nov 16, 20254 min read
Want a Quantum Computer Today? Here’s What You Need to Know
So you’re ready. You’ve read about qubits, superposition, quantum advantage. You think: Why wait? Can I buy or use one now? The answer is: yes - but with caveats. This isn’t “buy a PC at the store.” It’s more like “lease/rent an engine of the future and understand its constraints.” Where can you get one? Who sells them? [Full transparency: I used AI tools & deep research for this one...] There are broadly two ways in: Cloud access - Use quantum computers remotely, via APIs o
Nov 16, 20255 min read
Why I Called This Blog Alpha 137
Every project needs a name. Some choose something catchy. Some choose something safe. I chose a number that refuses to behave. 137. Physicists whisper about it. Feynman called it a “magic number.” Others call it the universe’s favorite constant. Richard Feynman once said that all theoretical physicists should “write this number on their office walls and wonder what it means.” Why? Because 1/137 - more precisely 1/137.035999… - is the fine-structure constant (= "Alpha"), a f
Nov 16, 20251 min read
Two Kinds of Qubits: Some Compute the World. Others Become It.
Not all qubits are the same. Some behave like computers. Some behave like nature. And that single difference - compute vs. become - is the key to understanding why the quantum world is splitting into two very different paths. Superconducting Qubits: The Machines That Compute Superconducting qubits are built in factories, printed on chips, cooled close to absolute zero, and connected by microwave pulses. They are engineered objects, carefully sculpted to behave like artificial
Nov 15, 20253 min read
