The Quantum Thief. Hannu Rajaniemi.
Hard Science Fiction. (I had already forgotten if I really understood
what was meant by quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
I was attracted by the title and enthralled by the first chapter but I
was soon lost. No exposition and no data dumping but an expectation that
this far future and its terminology were known to the reader.
(I had already forgotten if I really understood what was meant by
quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
In article <114k02m$3bdac$2@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D?Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:23:40 +1200, Titus G wrote:
(I had already forgotten if I really understood what was meant by
quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
?Quantum? has become like some kind of magic pixie dust you can
sprinkle on anything to make it suddenly more wonderful.
See Also: Electric, Radium, Radio, Atomic, Cyber, Psi, Nanites,
Xrays, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Rays, Positronic, Exotic Matter, Nexialism,
Words Ending With 'O', Zero Point, Emergent Properties, Magnetic,
Monopole, Words Wnding in Tron, Ultrasonic, Microscopic, Memetic.
The Quantum Thief. Hannu Rajaniemi.
Hard Science Fiction. (I had already forgotten if I really understood
what was meant by quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
Ted Nolan <tednolan> <tednolan> wrote:you can
In article <114k02m$3bdac$2@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D?Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:23:40 +1200, Titus G wrote:
(I had already forgotten if I really understood what was meant by
quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
?Quantum?? has become like some kind of magic pixie dust
sprinkle on anything to make it suddenly more wonderful.
See Also: Electric, Radium, Radio, Atomic, Cyber, Psi, Nanites,
Xrays, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Rays, Positronic, Exotic Matter, Nexialism,
Words Ending With 'O', Zero Point, Emergent Properties, Magnetic,
Monopole, Words Wnding in Tron, Ultrasonic, Microscopic, Memetic.
"Computer" and "Transistor" were once very popular when I was younger.
But it occurs to me that I have yet to see any quantum food supplements
or energy drinks. I see a great need in the market.
Hard Science Fiction. (I had already forgotten if I really understood
what was meant by quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
But it occurs to me that I have yet to see any quantum food supplements
In article <114k02m$3bdac$2@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence DOliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:23:40 +1200, Titus G wrote:
(I had already forgotten if I really understood what was meant by
quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
??Quantum?? has become like some kind of magic pixie dust you can
sprinkle on anything to make it suddenly more wonderful.
See Also: Electric, Radium, Radio, Atomic, Cyber, Psi, Nanites,
Xrays, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Rays, Positronic, Exotic Matter, Nexialism,
Words Ending With 'O', Zero Point, Emergent Properties, Magnetic,
Monopole, Words Wnding in Tron, Ultrasonic, Microscopic, Memetic.
The Quantum Thief. Hannu Rajaniemi.
Hard Science Fiction. (I had already forgotten if I really understood
what was meant by quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
I was attracted by the title and enthralled by the first chapter but I
was soon lost. No exposition and no data dumping but an expectation that
this far future and its terminology were known to the reader. I
persevered but also disliked the writing style and frenetic shifts in emphasis. I have bounced off Zelazny and suspect that those who like him
will also enjoy Rajaniemi.
Without reading online synopsis and explanations, I would not have
understood this. Two stars.
In article <114k02m$3bdac$2@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence DOliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:23:40 +1200, Titus G wrote:
(I had already forgotten if I really understood what was meant by
quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
??Quantum?? has become like some kind of magic pixie dust you can
sprinkle on anything to make it suddenly more wonderful.
See Also: Electric, Radium, Radio, Atomic, Cyber, Psi, Nanites,
Xrays, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Rays, Positronic, Exotic Matter, Nexialism,
Words Ending With 'O', Zero Point, Emergent Properties, Magnetic,
Monopole, Words Wnding in Tron, Ultrasonic, Microscopic, Memetic.
On 2026-08-01, Scott Dorsey <kludge@panix.com> wrote:
But it occurs to me that I have yet to see any quantum food supplements
Search, and Google shall provide:
Quantumin Plus the Miraculous Drops
Quantum Plus: Uses, Dosage & Side Effect
Quantum Nutrition Labs
Quantum Health: Herbal Health Supplements for the Natural ...
Would a Quantum Thief be stealing the smallest amount possible?
On Sat, 1 Aug 2026 05:26:46 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:23:40 +1200, Titus G wrote:See Also: Electric, Radium, Radio, Atomic, Cyber, Psi, Nanites,
(I had already forgotten if I really understood what was meant by
quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
?Quantum? has become like some kind of magic pixie dust you can
sprinkle on anything to make it suddenly more wonderful.
You see this a lot in CompSci, I?m sorry to say.
Xrays, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Rays, Positronic, Exotic Matter,
Nexialism, Words Ending With 'O', Zero Point, Emergent Properties,
Magnetic, Monopole, Words Wnding in Tron, Ultrasonic, Microscopic,
Memetic.
And "Computo" was big in the LSH, for a two-fer with words ending in
'o'.
On 7/30/2026 1:23 AM, Titus G wrote:
The Quantum Thief. Hannu Rajaniemi.
Hard Science Fiction. (I had already forgotten if I really understood
what was meant by quantum so asked AI for a reminder.)
I was attracted by the title and enthralled by the first chapter but I
was soon lost. No exposition and no data dumping but an expectation that
this far future and its terminology were known to the reader. I
persevered but also disliked the writing style and frenetic shifts in
emphasis. I have bounced off Zelazny and suspect that those who like him
will also enjoy Rajaniemi.
Without reading online synopsis and explanations, I would not have
understood this. Two stars.
Would a Quantum Thief be stealing the smallest amount possible?
AI told me that the Key Concepts were:
"Quantum Entanglement: This is used for secure communication within
the story, allowing characters to transmit information in a way that
is theoretically unhackable."
ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram) wrote or quoted:the
Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> wrote or quoted:
AI told me that the Key Concepts were:
"Quantum Entanglement: This is used for secure communication within
story, allowing characters to transmit information in a way that is >>>theoretically unhackable."Quantum Entanglement is real, but in the real world it cannot be
used to transmit information.
PS: After having read Titus' text again, I now see that his
(quoted) phrase "to transmit information in a way that is
theoretically unhackable" does not actually say that the
information is transmitted /by/ entanglement, it just says that
entanglement /allows/ to do this, which is fully correct, as can
be seen in Entanglement-Based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).
PS: After having read Titus' text again, I now see that his (quoted)
phrase "to transmit information in a way that is theoretically
unhackable" does not actually say that the information is
transmitted /by/ entanglement, it just says that entanglement
/allows/ to do this, which is fully correct, as can be seen in Entanglement-Based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).
Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-08-01, Scott Dorsey <kludge@panix.com> wrote:
But it occurs to me that I have yet to see any quantum food supplements
Search, and Google shall provide:
Quantumin Plus the Miraculous Drops
Quantum Plus: Uses, Dosage & Side Effect
Quantum Nutrition Labs
Quantum Health: Herbal Health Supplements for the Natural ...
Well, perhaps. But METABOLAZOOM is made with Quantum Energy!
--scott
On 02/08/2026 05:58, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Christian Weisgerber˙ <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-08-01, Scott Dorsey <kludge@panix.com> wrote:
But it occurs to me that I have yet to see any quantum food supplements >>>Search, and Google shall provide:
Quantumin Plus the Miraculous Drops
Quantum Plus: Uses, Dosage & Side Effect
Quantum Nutrition Labs
Quantum Health: Herbal Health Supplements for the Natural ...
Well, perhaps.˙ But METABOLAZOOM is made with Quantum Energy!
--scott
Is that anything like Vitameatavegamin???˙ (That'll tickle the ILL fans.
˙:-) )
˙˙˙˙Cheers,
˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ Gary˙˙˙ B-)
On 8/3/26 03:48, Gary R. Schmidt wrote:
On 02/08/2026 05:58, Scott Dorsey wrote:Everything that is solid, liquid, gas or plasma depends on Quantum
Christian Weisgerber˙ <naddy@mips.inka.de> wrote:
On 2026-08-01, Scott Dorsey <kludge@panix.com> wrote:
But it occurs to me that I have yet to see any quantum food supplements >>>>Search, and Google shall provide:
Quantumin Plus the Miraculous Drops
Quantum Plus: Uses, Dosage & Side Effect
Quantum Nutrition Labs
Quantum Health: Herbal Health Supplements for the Natural ...
Well, perhaps.˙ But METABOLAZOOM is made with Quantum Energy!
--scott
Is that anything like Vitameatavegamin???˙ (That'll tickle the ILL fans.
effects to even be.
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