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I’d like to start with a story about
I’d like to start with a story about myself many years ago when I was at
myself many years ago when I was at
myself many years ago when I was at university I I fell in love with a
university I I fell in love with a
university I I fell in love with a wonderful girl and it was my first love
wonderful girl and it was my first love
wonderful girl and it was my first love actually I was 18 years old it was it
actually I was 18 years old it was it
actually I was 18 years old it was it was astonishing guy I couldn’t believe
was astonishing guy I couldn’t believe
was astonishing guy I couldn’t believe how great it was and we were so happy
how great it was and we were so happy
how great it was and we were so happy together
together
together there was one slight problem she was on
there was one slight problem she was on
there was one slight problem she was on a year’s placement at the university
a year’s placement at the university
a year’s placement at the university that I was at and at the end of that
that I was at and at the end of that
that I was at and at the end of that year she’d go back to where she would do
year she’d go back to where she would do
year she’d go back to where she would do the rest of her studies which was in
the rest of her studies which was in
the rest of her studies which was in Southern California this was a problem
Southern California this was a problem
Southern California this was a problem so we came up with a plan whereby I
so we came up with a plan whereby I
so we came up with a plan whereby I applied to a bunch of universities near
applied to a bunch of universities near
applied to a bunch of universities near where she would be studying in Southern
where she would be studying in Southern
where she would be studying in Southern California and to my astonishment I was
California and to my astonishment I was
California and to my astonishment I was accepted to probably the best one that I
accepted to probably the best one that I
accepted to probably the best one that I applied to a wonderful science
applied to a wonderful science
applied to a wonderful science University on the same campus as where
University on the same campus as where
University on the same campus as where she was and my university that I was
she was and my university that I was
she was and my university that I was studying out said to me sure just past
studying out said to me sure just past
studying out said to me sure just past the minimum number of courses and you
the minimum number of courses and you
the minimum number of courses and you can go and spend a year studying over
can go and spend a year studying over
can go and spend a year studying over there my parents said to me yes we’ll
there my parents said to me yes we’ll
there my parents said to me yes we’ll help you out so I was all set I just had
help you out so I was all set I just had
help you out so I was all set I just had to pass the minimum number of courses
to pass the minimum number of courses
to pass the minimum number of courses they’re my least favorite course that I
they’re my least favorite course that I
they’re my least favorite course that I was going to do was statistics I never
was going to do was statistics I never
was going to do was statistics I never really liked statistics and I remember
really liked statistics and I remember
really liked statistics and I remember the night before the statistics exam I
the night before the statistics exam I
the night before the statistics exam I was reading the textbook in my room and
was reading the textbook in my room and
was reading the textbook in my room and I was thinking this is so boring maybe
I was thinking this is so boring maybe
I was thinking this is so boring maybe if I go to the bar and I have a point of
if I go to the bar and I have a point of
if I go to the bar and I have a point of beer it will make the revision a little
beer it will make the revision a little
beer it will make the revision a little more interesting and I went to the bar
more interesting and I went to the bar
more interesting and I went to the bar and I sat at the bar I read the
and I sat at the bar I read the
and I sat at the bar I read the statistics and I drank the beer and
statistics and I drank the beer and
statistics and I drank the beer and after the first point I thought well
after the first point I thought well
after the first point I thought well really this statistics is not so
really this statistics is not so
really this statistics is not so important I’ve I’ve got it I’m good at
important I’ve I’ve got it I’m good at
important I’ve I’ve got it I’m good at there some extravagant be so I did my
there some extravagant be so I did my
there some extravagant be so I did my statistics exam let’s fast forward to a
statistics exam let’s fast forward to a
statistics exam let’s fast forward to a couple of months later when the results
couple of months later when the results
couple of months later when the results came out they let me have my results a
came out they let me have my results a
came out they let me have my results a little early they didn’t tell me what
little early they didn’t tell me what
little early they didn’t tell me what they were but the University were going
they were but the University were going
they were but the University were going to tell me if I’d passed the minimum
to tell me if I’d passed the minimum
to tell me if I’d passed the minimum amount so I could tell this wonderful
amount so I could tell this wonderful
amount so I could tell this wonderful college in
college in
college in in California just outside Los Angeles
in California just outside Los Angeles
in California just outside Los Angeles in the sunny state that I was going to
in the sunny state that I was going to
in the sunny state that I was going to be spending the next year with them and
be spending the next year with them and
be spending the next year with them and they told me they said no I’m afraid you
they told me they said no I’m afraid you
they told me they said no I’m afraid you didn’t pass a sufficient units you
didn’t pass a sufficient units you
didn’t pass a sufficient units you failed one of the units you failed the
failed one of the units you failed the
failed one of the units you failed the statistics unit and it’s it was worse
statistics unit and it’s it was worse
statistics unit and it’s it was worse than that I mean I was obviously I was
than that I mean I was obviously I was
than that I mean I was obviously I was devastated the love of my life was
devastated the love of my life was
devastated the love of my life was devastated and a few weeks later I found
devastated and a few weeks later I found
devastated and a few weeks later I found out I mean I can laugh now a few weeks
out I mean I can laugh now a few weeks
out I mean I can laugh now a few weeks later I I found out that I’d failed that
later I I found out that I’d failed that
later I I found out that I’d failed that statistics exam by 1% so it was it was
statistics exam by 1% so it was it was
statistics exam by 1% so it was it was really a devastating blow to me from
really a devastating blow to me from
really a devastating blow to me from which I thought my life would never
which I thought my life would never
which I thought my life would never recover and I I sometimes think back and
recover and I I sometimes think back and
recover and I I sometimes think back and I wonder what would have happened if I
I wonder what would have happened if I
I wonder what would have happened if I had actually just pushed that 1% further
had actually just pushed that 1% further
had actually just pushed that 1% further and flown out Los Angeles LAX would we
and flown out Los Angeles LAX would we
and flown out Los Angeles LAX would we have got married would I’ve ended up
have got married would I’ve ended up
have got married would I’ve ended up getting a degree from this with all
getting a degree from this with all
getting a degree from this with all class University then we’d have had kids
class University then we’d have had kids
class University then we’d have had kids and I’d have been living in the Sunshine
and I’d have been living in the Sunshine
and I’d have been living in the Sunshine State for the rest of my life maybe the
State for the rest of my life maybe the
State for the rest of my life maybe the funny thing is in fact I did I did think
funny thing is in fact I did I did think
funny thing is in fact I did I did think about this recently I kind of ran it
about this recently I kind of ran it
about this recently I kind of ran it through my head and I don’t think I’d be
through my head and I don’t think I’d be
through my head and I don’t think I’d be actually much happier than I am now but
actually much happier than I am now but
actually much happier than I am now but it does make me think these decisions
it does make me think these decisions
it does make me think these decisions that we make and and I suppose it’s
that we make and and I suppose it’s
that we make and and I suppose it’s interesting to think about possible
interesting to think about possible
interesting to think about possible futures possible histories alternative
futures possible histories alternative
futures possible histories alternative lines maybe you think of it as a
lines maybe you think of it as a
lines maybe you think of it as a dramatic nicety or some kind of
dramatic nicety or some kind of
dramatic nicety or some kind of philosophical thing or just an emotional
philosophical thing or just an emotional
philosophical thing or just an emotional game however what is fascinating about
game however what is fascinating about
game however what is fascinating about this is the idea of possible futures
this is the idea of possible futures
this is the idea of possible futures different futures is in fact at the
different futures is in fact at the
different futures is in fact at the heart of modern physics of the way that
heart of modern physics of the way that
heart of modern physics of the way that we view the world there are many
we view the world there are many
we view the world there are many physicists who interpret one of the core
physicists who interpret one of the core
physicists who interpret one of the core theorems one of the core parts of modern
theorems one of the core parts of modern
theorems one of the core parts of modern physics as this idea that we live in a
physics as this idea that we live in a
physics as this idea that we live in a multiverse we live in a universe in a
multiverse we live in a universe in a
multiverse we live in a universe in a multiverse of these multiple universes
multiverse of these multiple universes
multiverse of these multiple universes and that there’s somebody out there in
and that there’s somebody out there in
and that there’s somebody out there in another universe who actually did get
another universe who actually did get
another universe who actually did get that 1% and they flew out there and they
that 1% and they flew out there and they
that 1% and they flew out there and they had that life there’s another person who
had that life there’s another person who
had that life there’s another person who in another universe you’ve got that 1%
in another universe you’ve got that 1%
in another universe you’ve got that 1% and who flew out there in a plane
and who flew out there in a plane
and who flew out there in a plane crashed on the way and then there’s
crashed on the way and then there’s
crashed on the way and then there’s another one who got the 1% flew out
another one who got the 1% flew out
another one who got the 1% flew out there they did his course they got
there they did his course they got
there they did his course they got married and then she divorced him so
married and then she divorced him so
married and then she divorced him so this idea as astonishing as it seems is
this idea as astonishing as it seems is
this idea as astonishing as it seems is in fact a mainstream interpretation of
in fact a mainstream interpretation of
in fact a mainstream interpretation of this this core theory of modern physics
this this core theory of modern physics
this this core theory of modern physics quantum mechanics you know one of the
quantum mechanics you know one of the
quantum mechanics you know one of the one of the key ways that we see the
one of the key ways that we see the
one of the key ways that we see the modern world and in fact there is AI one
modern world and in fact there is AI one
modern world and in fact there is AI one of the inventions one of the most
of the inventions one of the most
of the inventions one of the most amazing theoretical inventions the last
amazing theoretical inventions the last
amazing theoretical inventions the last 30 years is the quantum computer you may
30 years is the quantum computer you may
30 years is the quantum computer you may have heard of them and the first quantum
have heard of them and the first quantum
have heard of them and the first quantum computer algorithm was developed by
computer algorithm was developed by
computer algorithm was developed by David Deutsch from Oxford and it was a
David Deutsch from Oxford and it was a
David Deutsch from Oxford and it was a simple algorithm all it did was try to
simple algorithm all it did was try to
simple algorithm all it did was try to guess a coin toss but what was
guess a coin toss but what was
guess a coin toss but what was astonishing is he proved mathematically
astonishing is he proved mathematically
astonishing is he proved mathematically that his theoretical quantum computer
that his theoretical quantum computer
that his theoretical quantum computer could do it faster than any possible
could do it faster than any possible
could do it faster than any possible standard computer that you could build
standard computer that you could build
standard computer that you could build they didn’t know how to build them at
they didn’t know how to build them at
they didn’t know how to build them at the time but they he proved it and in
the time but they he proved it and in
the time but they he proved it and in fact at the end of this paper he said
fact at the end of this paper he said
fact at the end of this paper he said something which is very interesting I’m
something which is very interesting I’m
something which is very interesting I’m going to read it to you directly because
going to read it to you directly because
going to read it to you directly because I want to get it right it’s very
I want to get it right it’s very
I want to get it right it’s very important and Barrowman this guy I mean
important and Barrowman this guy I mean
important and Barrowman this guy I mean I think his genius David Deutsch I think
I think his genius David Deutsch I think
I think his genius David Deutsch I think is a genius he’s a giant of modern
is a genius he’s a giant of modern
is a genius he’s a giant of modern physics and computing he’s the guy that
physics and computing he’s the guy that
physics and computing he’s the guy that brought two together in many ways so
brought two together in many ways so
brought two together in many ways so this at the end of his seminal paper
this at the end of his seminal paper
this at the end of his seminal paper they do include quantum parallelism a
they do include quantum parallelism a
they do include quantum parallelism a method by which certain probabilistic
method by which certain probabilistic
method by which certain probabilistic tasks can be performed faster by
tasks can be performed faster by
tasks can be performed faster by universal quantum computer than by any
universal quantum computer than by any
universal quantum computer than by any classical restriction of it the
classical restriction of it the
classical restriction of it the intuitive explanation of these
intuitive explanation of these
intuitive explanation of these properties places an intolerable strain
properties places an intolerable strain
properties places an intolerable strain on all interpretations of quantum theory
on all interpretations of quantum theory
on all interpretations of quantum theory other than Everett’s Everett Hugh
other than Everett’s Everett Hugh
other than Everett’s Everett Hugh Everett another guy here brilliant mind
Everett another guy here brilliant mind
Everett another guy here brilliant mind in 1957 Hugh Everett introduced this
in 1957 Hugh Everett introduced this
in 1957 Hugh Everett introduced this idea of the many-worlds interpretation
idea of the many-worlds interpretation
idea of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics which is
of quantum mechanics which is
of quantum mechanics which is essentially saying that every time we
essentially saying that every time we
essentially saying that every time we observe the world new universes are
observe the world new universes are
observe the world new universes are created in which all
created in which all
created in which all different possible things can happen
different possible things can happen
different possible things can happen that’s a simplification but this really
that’s a simplification but this really
that’s a simplification but this really this is a serious interpretation of
this is a serious interpretation of
this is a serious interpretation of quantum physics and there are multiple
quantum physics and there are multiple
quantum physics and there are multiple interpretations there’s another famous
interpretations there’s another famous
interpretations there’s another famous one called the Copenhagen they did a
one called the Copenhagen they did a
one called the Copenhagen they did a survey not that long ago physicists
survey not that long ago physicists
survey not that long ago physicists saying which interpretation of quantum
saying which interpretation of quantum
saying which interpretation of quantum theory
theory
theory do you believe because they all have to
do you believe because they all have to
do you believe because they all have to have an interpretation because quantum
have an interpretation because quantum
have an interpretation because quantum theory doesn’t really make a lot of
theory doesn’t really make a lot of
theory doesn’t really make a lot of sense when you compare it to how we see
sense when you compare it to how we see
sense when you compare it to how we see the world ourselves through our eyes our
the world ourselves through our eyes our
the world ourselves through our eyes our ears and so forth and they found this a
ears and so forth and they found this a
ears and so forth and they found this a significant proportion believed in the
significant proportion believed in the
significant proportion believed in the many worlds theory so Hugh Everett 1957
many worlds theory so Hugh Everett 1957
many worlds theory so Hugh Everett 1957 many worlds theory now slight diversion
many worlds theory now slight diversion
many worlds theory now slight diversion here I I I kind of after I’d done my
here I I I kind of after I’d done my
here I I I kind of after I’d done my degree which was a maths degree I then
degree which was a maths degree I then
degree which was a maths degree I then went off and I got more interested not
went off and I got more interested not
went off and I got more interested not only in the sciences and maths but also
only in the sciences and maths but also
only in the sciences and maths but also in the arts and I started to look for
in the arts and I started to look for
in the arts and I started to look for ways to combine the two and in fact what
ways to combine the two and in fact what
ways to combine the two and in fact what I do a lot of the time now is I’d I do
I do a lot of the time now is I’d I do
I do a lot of the time now is I’d I do performances where I use science in the
performances where I use science in the
performances where I use science in the music that I compose as part of the
music that I compose as part of the
music that I compose as part of the performance and I I did something for
performance and I I did something for
performance and I I did something for example with subatomic particles and I
example with subatomic particles and I
example with subatomic particles and I like to use physics I like to use these
like to use physics I like to use these
like to use physics I like to use these ideas and try and try and communicate
ideas and try and try and communicate
ideas and try and try and communicate them to people as well as create an
them to people as well as create an
them to people as well as create an exciting piece of music and it’s
exciting piece of music and it’s
exciting piece of music and it’s exciting for me now here’s the thing you
exciting for me now here’s the thing you
exciting for me now here’s the thing you may have heard of these pieces of audio
may have heard of these pieces of audio
may have heard of these pieces of audio and music where they you can listen to
and music where they you can listen to
and music where they you can listen to the Big Bang there’s something online
the Big Bang there’s something online
the Big Bang there’s something online where you can you can actually listen to
where you can you can actually listen to
where you can you can actually listen to what’s called a sonification of the
what’s called a sonification of the
what’s called a sonification of the background radiation over a certain
background radiation over a certain
background radiation over a certain period you can you can hear a section of
period you can you can hear a section of
period you can you can hear a section of the Big Bang happening over time or
the Big Bang happening over time or
the Big Bang happening over time or listen to the electromagnetic features
listen to the electromagnetic features
listen to the electromagnetic features of a star you can listen to the night
of a star you can listen to the night
of a star you can listen to the night sky this this this ability to make music
sky this this this ability to make music
sky this this this ability to make music of the universe I I think is is can be
of the universe I I think is is can be
of the universe I I think is is can be quite all inspiring when it’s done well
quite all inspiring when it’s done well
quite all inspiring when it’s done well and I asked myself this question can you
and I asked myself this question can you
and I asked myself this question can you make music with other universes we can
make music with other universes we can
make music with other universes we can do the music of this universe but can
do the music of this universe but can
do the music of this universe but can you make music with other universes can
you make music with other universes can
you make music with other universes can you make the music of the multiverse and
you make the music of the multiverse and
you make the music of the multiverse and this question of course was inspired and
this question of course was inspired and
this question of course was inspired and led been back to
led been back to
led been back to quantum theory and quantum computers
quantum theory and quantum computers
quantum theory and quantum computers which quite naturally function in this
which quite naturally function in this
which quite naturally function in this paradigm of the many-worlds
paradigm of the many-worlds
paradigm of the many-worlds interpretation and I am I did actually
interpretation and I am I did actually
interpretation and I am I did actually end up spending a fair amount of time in
end up spending a fair amount of time in
end up spending a fair amount of time in Southern California more recently I went
Southern California more recently I went
Southern California more recently I went to the University of Southern California
to the University of Southern California
to the University of Southern California where Daniel leader a professor there is
where Daniel leader a professor there is
where Daniel leader a professor there is in charge of ad wave 2x quantum computer
in charge of ad wave 2x quantum computer
in charge of ad wave 2x quantum computer because they can build these things now
because they can build these things now
because they can build these things now IBM have built a quantum computer they
IBM have built a quantum computer they
IBM have built a quantum computer they these these things exist in hardware and
these these things exist in hardware and
these these things exist in hardware and David Deutsch his time when he did that
David Deutsch his time when he did that
David Deutsch his time when he did that paper he didn’t even know if they could
paper he didn’t even know if they could
paper he didn’t even know if they could be built there now being built the
be built there now being built the
be built there now being built the d-wave is a little difference the IBM
d-wave is a little difference the IBM
d-wave is a little difference the IBM machine it’s a little different – David
machine it’s a little different – David
machine it’s a little different – David Deutsch original ideas but it’s been
Deutsch original ideas but it’s been
Deutsch original ideas but it’s been shown to use these quantum effects and
shown to use these quantum effects and
shown to use these quantum effects and in fact Google and NASA have been
in fact Google and NASA have been
in fact Google and NASA have been working with the d-wave computer these
working with the d-wave computer these
working with the d-wave computer these are astonishing machines from an
are astonishing machines from an
are astonishing machines from an engineering point of view they’re the
engineering point of view they’re the
engineering point of view they’re the actual the actual chip in a d-wave is
actual the actual chip in a d-wave is
actual the actual chip in a d-wave is only about the size of my palm the
only about the size of my palm the
only about the size of my palm the quantum element but it has to be kept at
quantum element but it has to be kept at
quantum element but it has to be kept at such a cold temperature is it’s colder
such a cold temperature is it’s colder
such a cold temperature is it’s colder than interstellar space that the
than interstellar space that the
than interstellar space that the refrigeration unit the layered
refrigeration unit the layered
refrigeration unit the layered refrigeration unit takes up a huge
refrigeration unit takes up a huge
refrigeration unit takes up a huge amount of space and then you have the
amount of space and then you have the
amount of space and then you have the these quantum effects are so delicate
these quantum effects are so delicate
these quantum effects are so delicate you can’t have any interference to the
you can’t have any interference to the
you can’t have any interference to the shielding around this refrigeration unit
shielding around this refrigeration unit
shielding around this refrigeration unit is a huge thing that’ll put a whole room
is a huge thing that’ll put a whole room
is a huge thing that’ll put a whole room aside to put to put this d-wave to Exim
aside to put to put this d-wave to Exim
aside to put to put this d-wave to Exim while I was there Daniel
while I was there Daniel
while I was there Daniel kind of I worked with him and some of
kind of I worked with him and some of
kind of I worked with him and some of his students to learn more about how to
his students to learn more about how to
his students to learn more about how to program the d-wave to x.now programming
program the d-wave to x.now programming
program the d-wave to x.now programming the d-wave it’s a little different to
the d-wave it’s a little different to
the d-wave it’s a little different to programming a normal computer what you
programming a normal computer what you
programming a normal computer what you have to do is imagine your problems as
have to do is imagine your problems as
have to do is imagine your problems as sort of maze a high dimensional abstract
sort of maze a high dimensional abstract
sort of maze a high dimensional abstract maze but if you can’t think in higher
maze but if you can’t think in higher
maze but if you can’t think in higher dimensions and abstractions just think
dimensions and abstractions just think
dimensions and abstractions just think about a maze and a ball moves through
about a maze and a ball moves through
about a maze and a ball moves through that maze um to solve the problem the
that maze um to solve the problem the
that maze um to solve the problem the ball has to kind of find its way to the
ball has to kind of find its way to the
ball has to kind of find its way to the center of the maze and there are many
center of the maze and there are many
center of the maze and there are many problems important ones for example in
problems important ones for example in
problems important ones for example in biochemistry and in machine learning
biochemistry and in machine learning
biochemistry and in machine learning which can be modeled in this way this
which can be modeled in this way this
which can be modeled in this way this sort of high dimensional abstract maze
sort of high dimensional abstract maze
sort of high dimensional abstract maze with a ball moving through it in the
with a ball moving through it in the
with a ball moving through it in the quantum version in a d-wave – acts
quantum version in a d-wave – acts
quantum version in a d-wave – acts well let’s start with the non quantum
well let’s start with the non quantum
well let’s start with the non quantum version in an you know in a normal
version in an you know in a normal
version in an you know in a normal computer with this sort of maze when the
computer with this sort of maze when the
computer with this sort of maze when the ball gets to a wall what can it do it
ball gets to a wall what can it do it
ball gets to a wall what can it do it can go that way it can go that way or it
can go that way it can go that way or it
can go that way it can go that way or it can go back the way it came that’s
can go back the way it came that’s
can go back the way it came that’s that’s the only possibilities as it
that’s the only possibilities as it
that’s the only possibilities as it searches for the solution in a quantum
searches for the solution in a quantum
searches for the solution in a quantum computer there is a universe in which
computer there is a universe in which
computer there is a universe in which that ball is on the other side of the
that ball is on the other side of the
that ball is on the other side of the wall as well as the current universe
wall as well as the current universe
wall as well as the current universe where it can’t get through the wall and
where it can’t get through the wall and
where it can’t get through the wall and this is what is thought to create the
this is what is thought to create the
this is what is thought to create the speed up in these d-wave machines the
speed up in these d-wave machines the
speed up in these d-wave machines the balls can do something called quantum
balls can do something called quantum
balls can do something called quantum tunneling quantum tunneling is actually
tunneling quantum tunneling is actually
tunneling quantum tunneling is actually quite old news any physicist now there
quite old news any physicist now there
quite old news any physicist now there be a yeah electrons can go through
be a yeah electrons can go through
be a yeah electrons can go through impossible walls I mean that’s what
impossible walls I mean that’s what
impossible walls I mean that’s what physics is like nowadays it’s just doing
physics is like nowadays it’s just doing
physics is like nowadays it’s just doing the impossible regularly and so but but
the impossible regularly and so but but
the impossible regularly and so but but but but using this in computation is a
but but using this in computation is a
but but using this in computation is a relatively new thing it took me a while
relatively new thing it took me a while
relatively new thing it took me a while to learn how to do it but I had a
to learn how to do it but I had a
to learn how to do it but I had a problem I had a specific problem that I
problem I had a specific problem that I
problem I had a specific problem that I wanted to solve
wanted to solve
wanted to solve it’s called harmonization because I’m a
it’s called harmonization because I’m a
it’s called harmonization because I’m a I’m a I guess you could call me a
I’m a I guess you could call me a
I’m a I guess you could call me a computer musician I’m I look at how we
computer musician I’m I look at how we
computer musician I’m I look at how we can use computers to solve various
can use computers to solve various
can use computers to solve various musical problems harmonization if I sang
musical problems harmonization if I sang
musical problems harmonization if I sang you a little tune now which I’m not
you a little tune now which I’m not
you a little tune now which I’m not going to but if I did that would be the
going to but if I did that would be the
going to but if I did that would be the melody if somebody strolled out with a
melody if somebody strolled out with a
melody if somebody strolled out with a guitar strumming away which they won’t
guitar strumming away which they won’t
guitar strumming away which they won’t don’t worry that would be the Harmony
don’t worry that would be the Harmony
don’t worry that would be the Harmony underneath those chords so the problem I
underneath those chords so the problem I
underneath those chords so the problem I wanted to program on the d-wave was I
wanted to program on the d-wave was I
wanted to program on the d-wave was I send the d-wave a note and it sends me
send the d-wave a note and it sends me
send the d-wave a note and it sends me back a chord to harmonize that note I
back a chord to harmonize that note I
back a chord to harmonize that note I did it I wrote the program I took a
did it I wrote the program I took a
did it I wrote the program I took a little time to think that way but I did
little time to think that way but I did
little time to think that way but I did it and what I could do is I could
it and what I could do is I could
it and what I could do is I could essentially I could just from my laptop
essentially I could just from my laptop
essentially I could just from my laptop shoot off a note from my bedroom or from
shoot off a note from my bedroom or from
shoot off a note from my bedroom or from my office off it goes to Southern
my office off it goes to Southern
my office off it goes to Southern California the d-wave does its bit and
California the d-wave does its bit and
California the d-wave does its bit and it wouldn’t just send me back one chord
it wouldn’t just send me back one chord
it wouldn’t just send me back one chord a quantum computer it’s not the same as
a quantum computer it’s not the same as
a quantum computer it’s not the same as norm commutes they send you multiple
norm commutes they send you multiple
norm commutes they send you multiple solutions and so it would send me back
solutions and so it would send me back
solutions and so it would send me back multiple chords now these chords I spoke
multiple chords now these chords I spoke
multiple chords now these chords I spoke to the professor about this as their as
to the professor about this as their as
to the professor about this as their as their if you think about it is this D
their if you think about it is this D
their if you think about it is this D wave is doing its calculations it’s it’s
wave is doing its calculations it’s it’s
wave is doing its calculations it’s it’s moving through the multiverse
moving through the multiverse
moving through the multiverse and these chords can be viewed as kind
and these chords can be viewed as kind
and these chords can be viewed as kind of chords coming from different parts of
of chords coming from different parts of
of chords coming from different parts of the multiverse from different universes
the multiverse from different universes
the multiverse from different universes I thought what would it sound like if I
I thought what would it sound like if I
I thought what would it sound like if I took so I send it a c-note an e note the
took so I send it a c-note an e note the
took so I send it a c-note an e note the same EE note sends me back three four
same EE note sends me back three four
same EE note sends me back three four five it could send me an infinite number
five it could send me an infinite number
five it could send me an infinite number of cause means an infinite number of
of cause means an infinite number of
of cause means an infinite number of universes presumably in the multiverse
universes presumably in the multiverse
universes presumably in the multiverse sends me back a bunch of chords I play
sends me back a bunch of chords I play
sends me back a bunch of chords I play them all together spread them across the
them all together spread them across the
them all together spread them across the octaves so they don’t clash as much and
octaves so they don’t clash as much and
octaves so they don’t clash as much and I remember doing this for a melody the
I remember doing this for a melody the
I remember doing this for a melody the first time and it was it was it
first time and it was it was it
first time and it was it was it astonished me it felt so profound
astonished me it felt so profound
astonished me it felt so profound because I I felt I was listening to
because I I felt I was listening to
because I I felt I was listening to music across multiple universes I then
music across multiple universes I then
music across multiple universes I then did a real-time version what I could
did a real-time version what I could
did a real-time version what I could kind of send notes and and and get the
kind of send notes and and and get the
kind of send notes and and and get the chords back in real time so I was
chords back in real time so I was
chords back in real time so I was actually experiencing these quantum
actually experiencing these quantum
actually experiencing these quantum effects happening then the chords being
effects happening then the chords being
effects happening then the chords being sent back to me playing them and I as I
sent back to me playing them and I as I
sent back to me playing them and I as I was listening and this this profound
was listening and this this profound
was listening and this this profound thoughts going through my mind and I
thoughts going through my mind and I
thoughts going through my mind and I thought is this really is this really
thought is this really is this really
thought is this really is this really the music of the multiverse I’m here to
the music of the multiverse I’m here to
the music of the multiverse I’m here to tell you tonight it really could be the
tell you tonight it really could be the
tell you tonight it really could be the music of the multiverse this this is
music of the multiverse this this is
music of the multiverse this this is this is the state of physics at the
this is the state of physics at the
this is the state of physics at the moment and the interpretations of
moment and the interpretations of
moment and the interpretations of quantum mechanics these as it is these
quantum mechanics these as it is these
quantum mechanics these as it is these chords are coming from different
chords are coming from different
chords are coming from different universes so I made a performance with
universes so I made a performance with
universes so I made a performance with it and that’s I’m going to play you that
it and that’s I’m going to play you that
it and that’s I’m going to play you that performance it was at Port Elliott last
performance it was at Port Elliott last
performance it was at Port Elliott last year and I actually wrote a piece for
year and I actually wrote a piece for
year and I actually wrote a piece for mezzo soprano and for d-wave and my
mezzo soprano and for d-wave and my
mezzo soprano and for d-wave and my laptop that was sending me the notes off
laptop that was sending me the notes off
laptop that was sending me the notes off to the d-wave but the bit that’s the
to the d-wave but the bit that’s the
to the d-wave but the bit that’s the part of it that’s my favorite part is
part of it that’s my favorite part is
part of it that’s my favorite part is the middle part where in fact the mezzo
the middle part where in fact the mezzo
the middle part where in fact the mezzo soprano sits down and what happens is my
soprano sits down and what happens is my
soprano sits down and what happens is my laptop it feeds some notes out to the
laptop it feeds some notes out to the
laptop it feeds some notes out to the d-wave it gets some chords back it
d-wave it gets some chords back it
d-wave it gets some chords back it builds this mega chord this kind of
builds this mega chord this kind of
builds this mega chord this kind of multiverse chord that spreads across
multiverse chord that spreads across
multiverse chord that spreads across these universes and then it feeds the
these universes and then it feeds the
these universes and then it feeds the sound from that into itself and back out
sound from that into itself and back out
sound from that into itself and back out to the d-wave so the whole thing the
to the d-wave so the whole thing the
to the d-wave so the whole thing the singers sitting down the D way is kind
singers sitting down the D way is kind
singers sitting down the D way is kind of feeding off itself and just strolling
of feeding off itself and just strolling
of feeding off itself and just strolling through the multiverse bringing these
through the multiverse bringing these
through the multiverse bringing these chords back
chords back
chords back the actual piece you’ll hear it is it
the actual piece you’ll hear it is it
the actual piece you’ll hear it is it starts you’ll hear that it starts fairly
starts you’ll hear that it starts fairly
starts you’ll hear that it starts fairly quietly and then it gets bigger and
quietly and then it gets bigger and
quietly and then it gets bigger and bigger as I add more and more of these
bigger as I add more and more of these
bigger as I add more and more of these chords being sent back in theory as I
chords being sent back in theory as I
chords being sent back in theory as I say it could have an infinite number of
say it could have an infinite number of
say it could have an infinite number of chords and I had to cut it off at some
chords and I had to cut it off at some
chords and I had to cut it off at some point because my laptop was crashing
point because my laptop was crashing
point because my laptop was crashing from the sheer size of the chords that I
from the sheer size of the chords that I
from the sheer size of the chords that I was building from the quantum computer
was building from the quantum computer
was building from the quantum computer well I’ll give it a play now
and I’d like to finish on that
and I’d like to finish on that [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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