PinnedWilson da SilvainPredictThe Trailblazing First Generation Computer the World ForgotAt the dawn of the computer age, Australians developed a 2.5 tonne behemoth named CSIRAC — now recognised as one of the grandfathers of…Apr 30, 202311Apr 30, 202311
PinnedWilson da SilvainDialogue & DiscourseBecoming a Spacefaring Civilisation — and Saving EarthWe need to expand beyond Earth, but not abandon it: just stop relying on Earth as our only quarry and only site for factories.Aug 25, 20212Aug 25, 20212
PinnedWilson da SilvainPredictHave Rocket, Will Travel: The Coming Age of Intercontinental SpaceflightA boom in the global space industry will eventually see people flying anywhere on Earth in less than an hour. And that’s just the…Sep 27, 20226Sep 27, 20226
PinnedWilson da SilvainPredictGraveyard of Suns: Milky Way’s Galactic Underworld DiscoveredThe Milky Way is girdled by a gargantuan necropolis of ancient dead stars bigger than the galaxy itself.Nov 25, 20226Nov 25, 20226
PinnedWilson da SilvainPredictThe Death of Cryptography in a Post-Quantum WorldQuantum computing will render most modern cryptography futile. And while it may be years away, experts are already preparing for that day.Feb 21, 2023Feb 21, 2023
Wilson da SilvainPredictUniversities Are the Incubators of InventionFor innovation, overnight success is often decades in the making: a keystone of which almost always comes from basic science at…Jun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023
Wilson da SilvainPredictSeizing the Moment: The Promise of Quantum ComputingQuantum computing has the potential to revolutionise the world — in things both small, and very large.Apr 29, 2023Apr 29, 2023
Wilson da SilvainPredictQuantum ‘Tipping Point’ Has Arrived for AustraliaA confluence of government, academia and industry has emerged, determined that Australia does not miss out on quantum technologies.Mar 16, 20232Mar 16, 20232
Wilson da SilvainPredictIs Climate Change Disrupting Maritime Boundaries?Rising sea levels, coupled with the natural variability of coral reefs, is creating new uncertainty in international law, with…Mar 14, 20231Mar 14, 20231
Wilson da SilvainPredictAccidental Discovery Brings Billion-Qubit Quantum Chips CloserPreviously unknown effect makes compact, ultra-fast control of spin qubits in quantum computers possible.Mar 6, 20232Mar 6, 20232