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24 alternatives to Quantum Computing since Democritus (Scott Aaronson)

Irreverent overview of ideas in math, CS & philosophy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Quantum Computing since Democritus (Scott Aaronson) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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meQuanics▲68
The quantum computer game
2016 · mequanics.com.au · its alternatives →
2
The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes▲53
Evolution, Theoretical Physics and Computer Science
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
The Supermen▲66
Seymour Cray + technical wizards behind the supercomputer
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Street-Fighting Mathematics▲61
The art of educated guessing + opportunistic problem solving
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
The Pragmatic Programmer▲87
Solid advice and awesome analogies
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Quantum Labyrinth▲67
Life and work of two of our most eminent physicists
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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BubbleSort Zines▲64
Zines about computer science!
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Algorithms to Live By▲75
The Computer Science of Human Decisions
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Dead Cat▲78
A quantum physics card game
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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The Economist: The Future of Computing▲76
On artificial intelligence, Go and Moore's Law
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Code▲76
The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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The Age of Spiritual Machines▲57
AI and achieving the singularity
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
No Better Time: The Brief, Remarkable Life of Danny Lewin▲54
Mathematical genius who transformed Internet
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
Quant▲133
Machine learning based mental math training.
2017 · quantmm.org · its alternatives →
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Quip Network▲75
Hey HN. I'm Colton (YC S21, ex-Acorns), one of the founders of Postquant Labs. My cofounder Richard is a cryptographer out of Draper Labs and DARPA. We're building Quip.Network, the first distributed quantum compute network. We just opened our testnet and wanted to share it here. The basic problem: quantum hardware is here and already competitive on certain optimization problems, but for most people, there's no way to access it. The machines cost millions and the hardware and research are gated by the companies who own them. Also, quantum providers regularly have machines sitting idle…
Apr 2026 · quip.network · its alternatives →
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Quantum Lake▲67
Drive your cosmic fish shoals through space-time labyrinths
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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QuantConnect▲83
Algorithmic Trading with Back Testing
2014 · quantconnect.com · its alternatives →
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Diamond Age▲81
Confucian Law, Neo-Victorian values and nano-technology
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Superintelligence▲69
Paths, Dangers, Strategies of Superintelligence
2015 · amazon.fr · its alternatives →
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Surviving AI▲59
The promise and peril of artificial intelligence
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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How To Create A Mind▲67
An explanation of how computers will reach consciousness
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Stephen Hawking's Pocket Universe▲91
Bringing ‘A Brief History of Time’ to a whole new generation
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Freakonomics▲97
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Algorithms to Live By▲70
The computer science of human decisions
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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