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Not sure why you're greyed out (hopefully not because you're being downvoted) because you're absolutely right - all asymmetric cryptography we have right now wi
by alfiedotwtf 8y ago
Not sure why you're greyed out (hopefully not because you're being downvoted) because you're absolutely right - all asymmetric cryptography we have right now will be broken.
On the other hand... I doubt we'll have working quantum computers for at least the next 500 years.
- WilliamEdward 8y ago500 years is a big leap but I appreciate the caution. We actually already do have working quantum computers. If you mean personal quantum computers, commercially, I would give it about a century, give or take a decade.
- alfiedotwtf 8y agoNo. I'm talking about quantum computers that are actually practical. Running stable at 0.004K for only a few milliseconds in a lab is not practical.
- AlexCoventry 8y ago"Working" in this context clearly means "able to break deployed cryptosystems." We are a long way from that. https://www.forbes.com/sites/fredcampbell/2018/03/14/how-capable-is-googles-bristlecone-quantum-processor/#32f012f01775 https://www.forbes.com/sites/fredcampbell/2018/03/14/how-cap...