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Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED
WIRED · 2 HN recommenders · 2 recommendation months
Recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 months (2019–2021).
SignalTube analysis
Among 4 other explainer videos tagged Quantum computing, the mean is 2.8 distinct HN recommenders. This video has 2 distinct HN recommenders, below that mean. Recommendations span 2 distinct months; the peer average is 2.8 months. This is a data-derived comparison, not a human review or quality rating.
33% of its 6 labeled comments are marked as recommendations or strong recommendations. HN mention years are 2019–2021; those years describe discussion history, not upload date. Its verified runtime is 19 minutes 27 seconds. YouTube lists its publication date as 2018-06-25.
- Channel / speaker
- WIRED
- Verified runtime
- 19m 27s
- YouTube upload date
- 2018-06-25
- Hacker News mention years
- 2019–2021
SAME TOPIC AND FORMAT
Compare with related videos
The comparison cohort uses other explainer videos in Quantum computing. “Shared recommenders” counts HN users who recommended both videos in the source graph.
| Video | HN recommenders | Recommendation months | Positive label share | Shared recommenders | Runtime | Upload date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIREDCurrent video | 2 | 2 | 33% | — | 19m 27s | 2018-06-25 |
| The Mathematics of Quantum Computers | Infinite Seriesexplainer · PBS Infinite Series | 4 | 4 | 80% | No recorded overlap | 12m 35s | 2017-02-16 |
| How Quantum Computers Break Encryption | Shor's Algorithm Explainedexplainer · minutephysics | 3 | 3 | 100% | No recorded overlap | 17m 31s | 2019-05-01 |
| Hacking at Quantum Speed with Shor's Algorithm | Infinite Seriesexplainer · PBS Infinite Series | 3 | 3 | 75% | No recorded overlap | 16m 36s | 2017-04-28 |
THREE SOURCE-BASED CONTEXT POINTS
Why Hacker News recommends it
Each note combines the dataset’s stance label and short rationale; comment bodies are not reproduced. Open the HN source for the original discussion.
The archive classifies this as a contextual reference in “Scott Aaronson, when reached for comment, said”. Its short rationale: Still left the commenter with no understanding of quantum computers.
The archive classifies this as a joke in “IBM unveils 127-qubit quantum processor”. Its short rationale: the source snapshot has no short rationale for this mention.
The archive classifies this as a recommendation in “Show HN: Quantum JavaScript”. Its short rationale: Helped commenter get started learning about physical quantum computers.