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While speaking of “reality” another fact should be mentioned, which might easily be overlooked by many, but which is very significant as a sign of the mentality we are describing: we refer to the habit of using the word “reality” exclusively to denote reality belonging to the sensible order. As language is the expression of the men-tality of a people or of a period, one must conclude from this that for those who speak in this manner everything that cannot be grasped by the senses is illusory and even totally non-existent; it is possible that they are not fully conscious of the fact, but this negative conviction is none the less the underlying one, and if they assert the contrary one may be sure that this assertion is only the expression of some much more superficial element in their mentality, although they happen not to be conscious of the fact, and that their protest may even be a purely verbal one. If this should seem to be an exaggeration one has only to try and ascertain, for example, what the supposed religious convictions of a great many people amount to; a few notions learnt by heart in a purely academic and mechanical way without any real assimilation, notions to which they have never given any serious consideration, but which they retain in their memory and repeat on occasion because they form part of a certain formal and conventional attitude, which is all they are able to understand by the word religion. We have already referred to this “minimizing” of religion, of which the “verbalism” we mentioned represents one of the latest phases: it is this which explains why many so-called “believers” in no wise fall short of the “unbelievers” in the matter of practical materialism; we shall return to this question later, but first we must conclude our investigation of the materialistic nature of modern science, since this is a subject that requires to be treated from various angles.

A MATERIAL CIVILIZATION* René Guénon

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Scientists at the University of Melbourne have come up with a way to engineer silicon to remove the silicon 29 and 30 atoms, making it the perfect material to make quantum computers at scale, and with high accuracy.

The result -- the world's purest silicon -- provides a pathway to the creation of one million qubits, which may be fabricated to the size of a pinhead.

"The great advantage of silicon quantum computing is that the same techniques that are used to manufacture the electronic chips -- currently within an everyday computer that consist of billions of transistors -- can be used to create qubits for silicon-based quantum devices," noted Ravi Acharya, a PhD researcher who performed experimental work in the project.

"The ability to create high quality Silicon qubits has in part been limited to date by the purity of the silicon starting material used. The breakthrough purity we show here solves this problem," Acharya continued.

Surpassing supercomputers: The power of just 30 qubits

The new capability offers a roadmap towards scalable quantum devices with unparalleled performance and capabilities and holds promise of transforming technologies in ways hard to imagine.

"Our technique opens the path to reliable quantum computers that promise step changes across society, including in artificial intelligence, secure data and communications, vaccine and drug design, and energy use, logistics and manufacturing," explained project co-supervisor, Professor David Jamieson, from the University of Melbourne.

"Now that we can produce extremely pure silicon-28, our next step will be to demonstrate that we can sustain quantum coherence for many qubits simultaneously. A reliable quantum computer with just 30 qubits would exceed the power of today's supercomputers for some applications," Jamieson concluded.

While still in the early stages of quantum computing, once fully developed, quantum computers will be used to solve real-world complex problems, such as drug design, and provide more accurate weather forecasts -- calculations too difficult for today's supercomputers.

Bright future for quantum computing

In summary, the pioneering discovery of ultra-pure silicon by scientists at The University of Manchester and the University of Melbourne marks a significant milestone in the journey towards scalable quantum computing.

This achievement aligns with the 200th anniversary of The University of Manchester, which has been at the forefront of science innovation throughout its history, including Ernest Rutherford's 'splitting the atom' discovery in 1917 and the first-ever real-life demonstration of electronic stored-program computing with 'The Baby' in 1948.

The research produced by these brilliant scientists paves the way for the construction of high-performance qubit devices, bringing us closer to a future where quantum computers can solve complex real-world problems that are beyond the capabilities of today's supercomputers.

As researchers continue to push the boundaries of quantum computing, we can expect to see transformative advancements across various fields, from artificial intelligence and secure communications to vaccine design and weather forecasting.

The quantum revolution is on the horizon, and the creation of the world's purest silicon is a crucial step towards making it a reality.

The full study was published in the journal Communications Materials - Nature.

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