On April 29, 2024, the Serie A match for Friday changed overnight: Atalanta won 2-0, Roma won 2-2 away to Napoli. Roma are fifth but only two points ahead of Atalanta, who would be overtaken if they win the replays. Lazio are also only four points behind. Roma will then face a rematch test with back-to-back games against Juventus, Atalanta and the Europa League schedule. Atalanta and Lazio are the biggest threats to Rome, and the situation in the race for five is complicated.
This year, Serie A fought until the final round to get a place in Europe. Although the top four are basically those traditional giants, the fifth place can suffer. Atalanta and Lazio, the "sworn enemies", are eyeing each other, and neither of them is convinced by the strength of the two families.
Let's start with Atalanta, who have been in good form of late, beating relegation side Empoli 2-0 in this round, with goals from Pasalic and Rockman. Looking at Rockman's kicks, I knew that this guy was definitely one of the best shooters of the year.
As for Lazio, although there is no game in this round, the difference between them and Roma is only 4 points, and they are definitely a commendable counterattack. As we all know, Lazio is the "dark horse" of Serie A this year, ranking higher than many traditional giants, and their offensive power is quite strong.
Look at Roma again, the 2-2 draw away at Napoli was already a good result. After all, Napoli are now competing for the title with those big teams, and their strength is not trivial. Sadly, however, Roma were equalised at the last minute and almost took the three points.
Rome's current situation is really not very optimistic. They will face Juventus and Atalanta next up, as well as the Europa League in between, and the pressure of a replay will be huge.
I guess the key to Roma's final entry into the Champions League is their direct conversation with Atalanta. If you lose, you might fall to seventh place all of a sudden!
This year's Serie A battle for the top five is definitely a tough battle, full of suspense and unpredictable. But this also reflects the charm of the game, let's wait and see, and look forward to the next round of good performances!
With all the distractions out of the way on the football field, we might as well turn our attention to the field of technology. Recently, the term "metaverse" has become more and more popular, and many people are surprised by its positive development.
The idea of the metaverse has been around for a long time, which is to create a virtual space that seamlessly integrates with the real world through technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). It's a place where people can work, play, socialize, and even experience the impossible as they would in real life.
Doesn't that sound cool? I once turned into an elf and soared in the clouds on a metaverse platform, and the thrill of flying is indescribable. Realizing the ambitions of the metaverse is not an easy task.
For example, to ensure that a large number of users are online at the same time, it is a huge challenge to the computing power and network transmission speed of the system. In addition, how to seamlessly connect the virtual world with reality, so that users can get an immersive sense of immersion, these need to be supported by breakthrough technology.
However, as far as I know, such as VR/AR hardware devices, human-computer interaction technology, cloud computing, and 5G communications, are already accelerating breakthroughs, paving the way for the metaverse. Some even predict that the metaverse will completely change the way we live in the next 10 years. I wonder what it will be like.
In the final analysis, the fundamental driving force for scientific and technological progress comes from the endless thirst for computing power of human beings. This brings us to quantum computers.
As you may have heard, "quantum supremacy" is the next pinnacle of technological development. The reason why it is so valued is that quantum computers use the principles of quantum mechanics and will far surpass current classical computers in terms of computing power.
Its calculation method is completely different from the transistor circuit we use, but uses strange quantum effects such as quantum superposition and quantum entanglement, so that the calculation process can exist in multiple states at the same time, thus greatly improving the computing efficiency.
To use an easy-to-understand analogy, it is equivalent to the fact that we are now racing individual runners, and quantum computers are racing in supercars. When the amount of computation reaches a certain scale, conventional computers will lag far behind, and the advantages of quantum computing are reflected.
Controlled quantum computing is not easy. The quantum state is extremely weak, and the slightest interference from the outside world can cause astringency, which requires operation in extreme environments such as absolute low temperatures. Building multi-qubits and keeping them coherent is also a major technical challenge.
Fortunately, significant progress has been made in the development of quantum computers. Represented by tech giants such as Google, they have developed small-scale quantum chips that are beginning to show their capabilities. I believe that it will not be long before we can witness the birth of practical quantum computers, which will bring a new leap forward in the development of science and technology.