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One of the comments mentions bitcoin, it will be interesting to see what happens when someone first get a hold of a computer powerful enough to essentiall win a
by earenndil 9y ago
One of the comments mentions bitcoin, it will be interesting to see what happens when someone first get a hold of a computer powerful enough to essentiall win at bitcoin. Since it'll likely be google, microsoft, ibm, possibly intel (or another "big player") who has no real interest in the bitcoin market, but who will still have enough power to erase all trust in bitcoin. I hope something more interesting happens, though.
- leetbulb 9y agoThere is such a thing as post-quantum cryptography, which many modern cryptographic applications are already taking in to consideration. Although, the algorithms and protocols are still theoretical...I suppose time will tell :)
- earenndil 9y agoSure, but what are the chances of a bitcoin hardfork?
- ShorsHammer 9y agohttps://arxiv.org/abs/1710.10377 https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.10377 And something more readable: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/09/quantum_computers_could_crack_bitcoin/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/09/quantum_computers_c...