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Quantum: What lies beyond classical computing?
If you remove the heat spreader from a processor, clean it up, and use specialised camera equipment, you'll see some spectacular silicon staring back at you. Each individual section of the processor is a pivotal part in delivering performance, and the number of key bits inside that processor have grown exponentially over the past half century.
