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A lot of frivolous things were to be seen at the F8 Deverloper's Conference, but behind the fun there is a tech revolution going on which will generate many other applications.

"The most unexpected part of the Microsoft Ignite keynote was the panel discussion on Quantum Computing and the potential role for Microsoft to empower this next revolution in computing with a new programming language and qubit simulator that runs on Azure later this year. While Quantum Computing efforts are likely to be immaterial to the forecast over the next three-to-five years, the amount of airtime that Quantum Computing received at the opening keynote at Ignite showcases the longer-term aspirations for Microsoft to continue pushing the envelope of technology innovation, with an emphasis on mixed reality, AI, and quantum computing."

Virtual communities can make the world a better place. or they can manipulate elections by spreading hate messages en conspiracy theories. Or they can manipulate the stock markets in a so-called anti-establishment frenzy, which is no more that a thin veil hiding resentment, hate and greed. Revolutions are not always pretty to look at.

When two Canadian coders started an online project called CryptoPunks, they had no idea they'd spark a hyped-up, blockchain-fueled cultural juggernaut.

Part of a series of open seminaries of the Long Now Foundation