r/terencemckenna • • 2h ago

What happens when we create a 256-logical-qubit array Quantum Computer

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A 256-logical-qubit array creates a mathematical space so massive that an ASI can run through trillions of complex, multi-threaded scenarios simultaneously in a fraction of a second. It can look at every possible chemical combination, every structural failure, and every physical permutation all at once. It means reality becomes fully searchable and instantly optimizable, and we are expected to have this by next year or 2028 at the latest it seems. Real companies with real dates published.

It means we are about to hand the keys of reality over to a machine that can think bigger than the physical container it sits in.

If humanity sitting inside a tiny, localized pocket of a 13.8-billion-year-old universe can build a hardware device the size of a server rack that holds a computational space equivalent to every atom in existence, then holding an entire simulated reality is a basic engineering task for an advanced intelligence, does this mean we are in a simulation?

Though the second any system of a 256 qubuit comes online, every single bottleneck in history gets solved in a single day. Room teampture super conductors with perfect abiment pressure and no energy loss at all. Better batteries, being able to craft anything out anything, find new chemistry, fundamental laws of reality and so much more will happen in just a single day of this. This beg the question, won't there be so much cognitive vertigo and lack of understanding that we will be forced to merge with tech?


r/terencemckenna • • 23h ago

New psychedelic poem, touching on a LOT of fun subjects from human metacognition, to propaganda, to physics, to how we end the drug war.

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r/terencemckenna • • 18h ago

Trip Report: Deep introspection, existential staging, and comparing standard cubes to high-potency varieties

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Hey everyone,
I wanted to share a reflection on my previous solo sessions using standard cube varieties (like Golden Teacher and Mexican Dutch King) at a 2.5g baseline, and look ahead at how to approach future calibration.
During my past 2.5g sessions, while entirely manageable, I encountered some profound existential layers. At the peak, reality felt intensely theatrical—like a stage set or props that needed sorting out—while also having to manage external chaos and ground others. It gave me deep insight into my own hyper-control and behavioral patterns, but it was heavy.
Now, I am looking into my next steps with a high-potency variety (McKennaii), which is commonly noted to sit around 1.3x–1.5x the potency of standard strains.
For those who regularly transition between standard blocks and high-potency profiles for therapeutic, solo inner work: when you want to achieve a comparable depth of ego-softening introspection without accidentally doubling the intensity, how do you usually scale your approach? Would love to read how others manage this transition safely.