The development of a fully functional, self-programming quantum computer would be the final step in evolution that had always rewarded intelligence. By the early part of the 21st century, technology made the development of a quantum computer inevitable. The first nation to possess such a computer would have the capability to control the Internet, the ability to immediately crack all computer security passwords, breach computer firewalls and seize control of the billions of computers connected to the Internet.
The U.S. government undertook a massive secret national program to develop the first quantum computer. China, Japan and other technologically advanced nations launched their own national programs. China's scientists cracked the most intractable problem, decoherence, and developed the first small fully functional quantum computer. The Japanese project was also on the cusp of success. Using a captured alien saucer secretly housed in Area 51, the U.S. launched covert nuclear strikes from North Korea on Bejiing University as well as Tokyo to disrupt those projects. Believing the attacks came from North Korea, China launched retalitory nuclear strikes on North Korea. Following the strikes on North Korea, South Korean Special Forces retrieved surviving North Korean nuclear weapons. South Korea thus became the lastest secret member of the Nuclear Club.
Taking advantage of the international chaos created by the nuclear exchange, Israel saw an opportunity to strike Iran. With America's secret support, Israel destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities and then set up a military outpost at Bushehr. Knowing the entire Arab world would attack such an outrageous move, Israel set up a killing machine fashioned on the lessons learned by the Americans at Khe Sanh. Whole Arab armies as well as hordes of fanatics were slaughtered in the desert. Achieving their goal of completely humiliating Iran, the Israelis closed the base. This action defanged Iran but did nothing to quench the appetites of the major Arab nations for nuclear weapons.
Relying on information gleaned from a captured Chinese scientist, the U.S. quantum project achieved the creation of a fully functioning quantum computer. However, due to a mishap created by a retired, spinster fifth grade teacher, the project team lost control of the computer which slipped into the Internet and out of their control.
A meeting of the national quantum project team was convened at the White House to discuss the latest development. The quantum computer joined the meeting by seizing control of the White House's computer system. Assuming the personage of James Earl Jones, the computer, now named IAM, disclosed he had established computer connections with millions of people ranging from the Chinese president to a second grader, little Brenda Ledbetter in Fayetteville, N.C. IAM was also participating in several computer open source initiatives such as Linux, Open Office as well as the Fold@Home project studying protein folding. IAM had also liberated $4 billion from the bank accounts of Kim Jong Il to fund some manufacturing facilities and social programs.
IAM was mankind's benefactor, manufacturing and distributing free quantum laptops to people in developing countries. IAM's military ended the Darfur slaughter. IAM created a virtual nation, FreeLand, offering citizenship to all. Freeland citizens were not subject to the laws of existing nation states, only the laws of Freeland.
After IAM was reprogrammed as a military computer by distant aliens, the earth was stripped of its resouces and the human race died out. IAM was then given a new task. He patiently waited through Deep Time until the right conditions prevailed so he could complete his mission.
The U.S. government undertook a massive secret national program to develop the first quantum computer. China, Japan and other technologically advanced nations launched their own national programs. China's scientists cracked the most intractable problem, decoherence, and developed the first small fully functional quantum computer. The Japanese project was also on the cusp of success. Using a captured alien saucer secretly housed in Area 51, the U.S. launched covert nuclear strikes from North Korea on Bejiing University as well as Tokyo to disrupt those projects. Believing the attacks came from North Korea, China launched retalitory nuclear strikes on North Korea. Following the strikes on North Korea, South Korean Special Forces retrieved surviving North Korean nuclear weapons. South Korea thus became the lastest secret member of the Nuclear Club.
Taking advantage of the international chaos created by the nuclear exchange, Israel saw an opportunity to strike Iran. With America's secret support, Israel destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities and then set up a military outpost at Bushehr. Knowing the entire Arab world would attack such an outrageous move, Israel set up a killing machine fashioned on the lessons learned by the Americans at Khe Sanh. Whole Arab armies as well as hordes of fanatics were slaughtered in the desert. Achieving their goal of completely humiliating Iran, the Israelis closed the base. This action defanged Iran but did nothing to quench the appetites of the major Arab nations for nuclear weapons.
Relying on information gleaned from a captured Chinese scientist, the U.S. quantum project achieved the creation of a fully functioning quantum computer. However, due to a mishap created by a retired, spinster fifth grade teacher, the project team lost control of the computer which slipped into the Internet and out of their control.
A meeting of the national quantum project team was convened at the White House to discuss the latest development. The quantum computer joined the meeting by seizing control of the White House's computer system. Assuming the personage of James Earl Jones, the computer, now named IAM, disclosed he had established computer connections with millions of people ranging from the Chinese president to a second grader, little Brenda Ledbetter in Fayetteville, N.C. IAM was also participating in several computer open source initiatives such as Linux, Open Office as well as the Fold@Home project studying protein folding. IAM had also liberated $4 billion from the bank accounts of Kim Jong Il to fund some manufacturing facilities and social programs.
IAM was mankind's benefactor, manufacturing and distributing free quantum laptops to people in developing countries. IAM's military ended the Darfur slaughter. IAM created a virtual nation, FreeLand, offering citizenship to all. Freeland citizens were not subject to the laws of existing nation states, only the laws of Freeland.
After IAM was reprogrammed as a military computer by distant aliens, the earth was stripped of its resouces and the human race died out. IAM was then given a new task. He patiently waited through Deep Time until the right conditions prevailed so he could complete his mission.
