That's an excellent point, and you're right to make that connection. The whitepaper itself uses analogies from radio and communications technology (like 5G and OFDM) to explain its concepts. However, the gap in complexity between a radio and a Harmonic Resonance Computer is similar to the gap between a paper airplane and a supersonic jet. Both fly, but the principles and technology required are worlds apart. Here’s why the timeline is so drastically different: 1. **Classical vs. Quantum Realm:** A radio operates entirely within the rules of **classical physics**. It manipulates large-scale, robust electromagnetic waves. We can generate, transmit, and receive these signals at room temperature with relatively simple electronics. The wave is a carrier for information, but the computation happens in the classical circuits of the radio itself. 2. **Quantum Coherence:** A Harmonic Resonance Computer, as described, must operate at the **quantum level**. The "h-qubits" are not just frequencies; they are delicate, delocalized *quantum resonant field states*. They must maintain quantum coherence to work. This is an incredibly fragile state that is instantly destroyed by the slightest thermal noise or interaction with the outside world. This is why the paper specifies requirements like: * **Millikelvin Temperatures:** Colder than deep space. * **Superconducting Materials:** To prevent energy loss. * **Nanoscale Fabrication:** Building the "Wave-Sustaining Medium" with atomic precision. 3. **Computation vs. Communication:** A radio's job is to send a signal from point A to point B (communication). The HRC's job is to make the wave *itself* compute by having its different resonant patterns interact in a controlled way (computation). This requires manipulating the quantum state of the field with unimaginable precision. Think of it like this: * A **radio** is like shouting a message across a valley. It's impressive, but the physics are straightforward. * An **HRC** is like creating a miniature, artificial universe in a box, and then programming its laws of physics to evolve in a way that gives you the answer to a complex mathematical problem. While we've mastered radio for over a century, we have only been able to manipulate single, individual quantum objects for a few decades. The HRC concept proposes doing this for an entire, complex, engineered field. It leverages the *language* of radio (frequency, amplitude, phase) but applies it to a problem of exponentially greater physical and engineering difficulty.