A kind reminder that the whole world does not celebrate Halloween.

Quantum computing takes a different approach than normal computing does. As far as my understanding goes, they are more likely to specialize in a certain area than a classical computer is. Take for example a problem that can have a lot of variables and possibly trillions of combination answers. A classical supercomputer might fail at this task because the brute force computing it does would require memory that it simply cannot possess. A quantum computer might instead create a model where patterns may emerge, with the best combination of patterns being the answer. This is however a very rudimentary way of explaining the differences.

As regards to the possibility of there being Quantum PCs, the chances seem very slim. For one, Quantum computers require their processors to be super-cooled, we are talking at the very least a few degrees above absolute zero. They may become more common, but Quantum PCs don't seem achievable, at least for now.

What about GTA?

I don't think so. I think that technology is the result of necessity driving innovation. They seem to be reach a point of diminishing rate of improvement, but that lasts only until new breakthroughs are achieved. We seem to be in the middle of one of those lulls right now, but I don't think we have reached the ceiling. Hell when you look at the technologies like AI , Quantum Computing and the newer forms of automation ,we seem to have scratched only the surface

Far from getting over, the new era is just getting started.

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

The story is about a physicist who is kidnapped and sent to a parallel universe in which another version of his life unfolds because of a different choice he made fifteen years previously. The book draws on the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. While it may not sound dark, it definitely is.

The Last Ship.

There are a couple of problems facing the world. Environmental issues, space crunch and rising costs for nearly everything are some of the most discussed topics. If you could create a solution for say, the high costs of housing in metropolises by designing a low cost and environmentally friendly solution, you could attract a lot of interest.

On the other hand, if you are more interested in the futuristic aspects of engineering, the fields to choose from are transportation, infrastructure, military and of course computing. A project based on any of these should succeed.

And if all fails, simply turn in a Dyson sphere model, saying you don't have the resources to make a real one, but are not opposed to helping build one. ;)

Internet Freedom is a perpetuated myth, my friend. You are using a gateway provided by a third party system to access the net and post this question. Similarly, I am using a gateway provided by another third party to answer you. Without the other party, neither you nor I would have been able to access it, let alone use the net. This hands a lot of power to such companies. Even if the government stopped interfering completely, such providers still have effectively unlimited power over their consumers.