Q must have been a regular guy like us, then he may be was sent to army, then he have got to know all about these. normally diplomats and army guys are high IQ guys, but q waited till some perfect tech gets invented workable from basement.
take the charm example, the locket wasn't even visible but then we all went to find it.
there are a lot of necklaces in google only jeff …
i mean i really don't get anything unless someone explains, i have such alow iq. thats why people like me fall prey to religion, aliens