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This is potentially useful because people can be very impressionable when it comes to quantum magic. I think if I could build some kind of shiny heavy tangible apparatus to interface with the IBM compute service, with like seven segment LEDs (resist the urge to use Nixie tubes, this is a serious, practical device) with a big loud trigger and some kind of boutique radio, I would have a potentially very persuasive magic 8 ball I could use to influence and manipulate people, with carefully chosen false dichotomies.

Okay team, we’ve effectively entangled the success of our endeavor with the quantum dead man’s switch by all swearing to comply with the protocol. It’s time to start letting the universe tell us what works. QUESTION 1 for the Profit Manifold: promote yours truly to director or stay the course? Click bang hiss: 01.

Note to self: cut “universe B” (or just B? It’d hurt less) into my thigh with a razor blade 6 months before demonstrating The Device, as a plot device to be exploited for purposes TBD.

But why would you resist the urge to use Nixie tubes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwIGnATzBTg

He stole my idea, that’s why I don’t post from my GENIUS_IDEAS.txt anymore.

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