via **[John Preskill](https://www.quantamagazine.org/authors/preskill_john/)**, writing at **[Quanta Magazine](https://www.quantamagazine.org/)**, comes this **[outstanding piece](https://www.quantamagazine.org/john-preskill-explains-quantum-supremacy-20191002/)** providing an explanatory flourish to his coining of the term ‘Quantum Supremacy’ in 2012. Today’s Must Read!

> ‘The words “quantum supremacy” — if not the concept — proved to be controversial for two reasons. One is that supremacy, through its association with white supremacy, evokes a repugnant political stance. The other reason is that the word exacerbates the already overhyped reporting on the status of quantum technology.’ – via **[John Preskill](https://www.quantamagazine.org/authors/preskill_john/)**, whilst writing at **[Quanta Magazine](https://www.quantamagazine.org/)**, comes this **[tremendous explanatory post](https://www.quantamagazine.org/john-preskill-explains-quantum-supremacy-20191002/)**

\*\*\* This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from [Infosecurity.US](https://www.infosecurity.us/) authored by [Marc Handelman](/content/author/0/ "Read other posts by Marc Handelman"/index.html). Read the original post at: [https://www.infosecurity.us/blog/2019/10/2/why-i-called-it-quantum-supremacy](https://www.infosecurity.us/blog/2019/10/2/why-i-called-it-quantum-supremacy)