Volume 5 | Issue 4 | April 2025 | | Cosmology of Light Newsletter | | |
Hello Friends,
In this newsletter I reflect on a decade-long journey into the quantum realm—a journey that blends theoretical exploration, advocacy, and hands-on innovation.
As a thinker unsatisfied with current views of quantum physics, my work has been driven by a curiosity to reimagine quantum foundations, inspired by light’s role as a bridge between the invisible and the visible.This has led to the crafting of a quantum cosmology, to the championing of transformative computing paradigms, culminating in suggestions for new avenues for quantum technology. In the following sections, I’ll share the essence of three intertwined journeys: developing the Quaternary Interpretation of Quantum Dynamics (QIQD), advocating for visionary “gold paths” in quantum computing, and applying theory to design a synthetic "energetic imprint" molecule.
Together, these stories reflect an urge to unlock the quantum realm’s profound potential. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and reactions.
Warmly,
Pravir
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My journey began ten years ago with a simple yet radical question: what if light traveled at speeds other than its constant 186,000 miles per second? This thought experiment birthed the Cosmology of Light, a quantum framework where the Big Bang is a quantum event, materializing subtle mathematical information into space, time, energy, and gravity through quanta as seeds of reality. Unconstrained by conventional quantum physics, I articulated this vision in a 10-book series, peer-reviewed IEEE and Springer Nature articles, and my upcoming Springer Nature book, Pioneering New Avenues in Quantum Technology. The Quaternary Interpretation of Quantum Dynamics (QIQD) emerged, proposing that quantum objects hold inherent fourfold meaning, driving patterns of matter and life from atoms to cells. By envisioning quantum intelligence scaling across complexity, QIQD lays the groundwork for computing architectures that extract this meaning, setting the stage for a broader quest to redefine our understanding of the quantum realm and its technological promise.
| | Advocating for Quantum's Golden Paths | | |
Building on QIQD’s foundation, my journey turned outward as I sought to influence the future of quantum computing. Since 2023, as leader of the Forbes Technology Council Quantum Computing community, I’ve championed “gold paths”—QIQD-inspired possibilities—over “green paths” focused on applications like RSA decryption. Through a series of 18 Forbes articles, starting with “The Potential Impact of Quantum Level Dynamics on Human Resources” in 2022, and ten Forbes events - also hosting quantum pioneers from D-Wave, IBM, Infleqtion, and SandboxAQ - I've traced the outlines for a computing renaissance where atoms, molecules, and cells act as quantum computers with native intelligence. The forthcoming Springer book further details these alternative trajectories, blending gate-based, whole-system, and QIQD-driven approaches. This advocacy reflects my commitment to pushing the quantum industry beyond conventional horizons, inspiring technologies that capture nature’s deepest complexities and transform how we interact with reality.
| | Innovating with Quantum Hardware | The theoretical and advocacy threads converged in a hands-on challenge: applying some aspects of QIQD by programming a quantum computer. Inspired by D-Wave’s optimization potential and a Forbes event where I hosted its CEO and CDO, I dove into Python, QUBO modeling, and D-Wave’s quantum annealer, relearning programming and some of the associated mathematical intricacies. My goal was to design a synthetic molecule combining chemically incompatible elements for transformative applications, like indestructible composites or room-temperature superconductors, using QIQD’s concept of energetic imprints. Running this optimization on D-Wave’s quantum processing unit, I detailed the results in a paper (to be published by Springer Nature), Quantum-Driven Molecular Design Using a QUBO Approach to Optimize Functional Imprints for Material Innovation, presented at IEMTRONICS 2025 at Imperial College London - for which I received the Best Paper Award. I envision using a photonic platform like Xanadu, to further develop "qibits" to encode atoms’ fourfold meaning, marking the start of a quest to make quantum computing a medium for capturing matter’s essence—a tangible step toward realizing QIQD’s vision. | | | | |