As more Brids connect to the quantum computer, they grow more powerful and the computer becomes self-aware. The combined brainpower is able to calculate the future, but some will use that information toward evil ends.

The below guests are featured in this episode: 

• Hakeem Oluseyi
• Dario Nardi
• Alex Lightman
• John Smart
• Seth Shostak
• David Brin
• Alan D Foster
• David Gerrold
• Joan Slonczewski
• Jamais Cascio
• Daniel Lidar
• Catherine Asaro
• Yaneer Bar Yam
• George Church
• Jordan Pollack

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