I can see that there could be an argument for the edge cases where p=np is true could precisely be this new type of computing.
Re: MWI, author seems to have dismissed the relevancy of such discussion anyways, it just seems to be one of those pop topics that comes up whenever possible and is accessible to the laymen (like discussions about gender popping up when a random sex gene discovery pops up)
I can see that there could be an argument for the edge cases where p=np is true could precisely be this new type of computing.
Re: MWI, author seems to have dismissed the relevancy of such discussion anyways, it just seems to be one of those pop topics that comes up whenever possible and is accessible to the laymen (like discussions about gender popping up when a random sex gene discovery pops up)