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We need a word for pointlessly bringing up quantum computation to prop up a vituosically weak set of arguments. Like Godwin’s Law, but more worse-er.
by ianamartin 8y ago
We need a word for pointlessly bringing up quantum computation to prop up a vituosically weak set of arguments. Like Godwin’s Law, but more worse-er.
- lev99 8y agoQuantum computation changes the complexity of brute forcing common encryption algorithms. It seems very plausible that actors are storing high value encrypted messages for future decoding in case QC enters the realm of possibility.
- krylon 8y agoI vaguely remember reading that storing encrypted messages just in case it might become possible to decrypt them later on has been common practice in intelligence services for decades (if not longer).