Yahoo – AFP,
April 17, 2016
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a detailed answer after a journalist jokingly asked him to explain quantum computing (AFP Photo/Drew Angerer) |
Ottawa
(AFP) - He has impressed world leaders, has a growing army of fans -- many
female -- and is even credited with driving up tourism to Canada.
But
photogenic Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now displayed another gift even
few of his most ardent supporters knew he had: a more than passable knowledge
of quantum computing.
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Canada's
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
takes part in a Vaisakhi celebration on
Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada,
April 11, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
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The
Internet was abuzz with gushing praise for the 44-year-old Trudeau after a
journalist jokingly asked him Friday to explain quantum computing.
But instead
of looking puzzled and joining in with the joke, Trudeau set about giving a
detailed answer that had experts at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo,
Ontario nodding approvingly and brought the packed audience to its feet.
"Don't
interrupt me," Trudeau said mischievously, a grin forming on his face,
before launching seamlessly into his explanation, punctuated by giggles from
the admiring audience and culminating in cheers and applause.
"Don't
get me going on this or we'll be here all day, trust me," the Liberal
leader concluded, to more laughs.
Twitter
lathered itself into a froth as footage of Trudeau's answer went viral.
"I
love Justin Trudeau. I wanna be Canadian," one user tweeted, while another
wrote: "Hope I'm not falling into a mania... but Trudeau explaining
quantum computing is pretty great."
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Canadian
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with President Barack Obama
during the
afternoon plenary session of the Nuclear Security Summit, Friday,
April 1,
2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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