The Redmond interpretation of quantum mechanics: the quantum world operates on the same logic as MS Windoze.
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What do you think about what I think about quantum physics?
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I enjoyed the ramblings.
No it isn't.
Yes, it is. Aspect, Clauser and Zeilinger cashed in a Nobel prize on this in 2022. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2022/press-release/
This section is literally a part of the forum called "other areas of interest"
In other words - "anything goes"
You’re not paying attention. The issue I was discussing is that physicists don’t know how entanglement functions; how the inter-particle communication is executed. The Noble Prize was for characterization of the phenomenon.
OK, got it. You are looking for a theory beyond quantum mechanics. Fair enough.
I have yet to go on a quantum journey, however far my IQ can take me.
I do often find myself shallow and what actually got to me to consider anything quantum is that it will break traditional encryption that is the backbone of our society. If we can't make the cash flow, we better pick up our axes and do the best we can. Wish I was younger as could pick up a bigger axe.
I do often find myself shallow and what actually got to me to consider anything quantum is that it will break traditional encryption that is the backbone of our society. If we can't make the cash flow, we better pick up our axes and do the best we can. Wish I was younger as could pick up a bigger axe.
I've been worried about quantum computing for this reason for 20 years. Over that period, I have occasionally talked to senior engineers at leading tech firms about this worry; they have invariably said that my concerns are misplaced.
NIST is working on "quantum resistant" encryption, and has made progress.
NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms
Federal agency reveals the first group of winners from its six-year competition
There's also quantum cryptography work being done, meaning that quantum mechanics are directly incorporated into encryption and decryption, but the technology is nascent.
Quantum Cryptography, Explained | Quantum Xchange
How does quantum cryptography work? Learn how the principles of quantum mechanics can be used to encrypt data and transmit it in a way that cannot be hacked.
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So far, I like the NIST approach, because everything in quantum computing always seems to get a year farther away every calendar year.
I'm not worried, yet.
I don't think your concerns are misplaced at all. Huge amounts of investment are being made in quantum computing, and it's an in-vogue area of research around the world. A breakthrough is not out of the question.
If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics.
- R.P. Feynman
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Some of the Quantum computing firms have really gone far in terms of their products. Private investors (some of them with trillions) are lining up and will fire up that space. That is why I am worried, as don't think there is any control in that space.
People are just developing next level of mass destruction gear without any supervision. I am definitely not into regulation and government, but this particular thing is out of control and some government help would actually be needed.
People are just developing next level of mass destruction gear without any supervision. I am definitely not into regulation and government, but this particular thing is out of control and some government help would actually be needed.
Problem is - hackers are hoovering up databases of information encrypted with current algorithms, and sitting on them until quantum computing can open them.NIST is working on "quantum resistant" encryption, and has made progress.
NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms
Federal agency reveals the first group of winners from its six-year competitionwww.nist.gov
There's also quantum cryptography work being done, meaning that quantum mechanics are directly incorporated into encryption and decryption, but the technology is nascent.
Quantum Cryptography, Explained | Quantum Xchange
How does quantum cryptography work? Learn how the principles of quantum mechanics can be used to encrypt data and transmit it in a way that cannot be hacked.
So far, I like the NIST approach, because everything in quantum computing always seems to get a year farther away every calendar year.
I'm not worried, yet.
New algorithms are not going to help there.
You have a point, but the hackers are probably going to be waiting a long time until they have cheap and unfettered access to working quantum computers. More likely the threat will come from government agencies long before hackers are a problem.
Many of the hackers are state agencies.
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And whoever encrypted that stuff knew (or should have known) that this was a possibility when choosing the type of encryption they were using - "How long will this stay secure?" has always been a factor for consideration, and that time is only ever going to reduce as new discoveries are made and computing resources increase. If the AI bubble bursts there's going to be a LOT of compute resource looking for work to do which could make a dent in those assumptions too.
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there neither is now, nor was there then a better form that cannot be broken by quantum computers. We are still encrypting everything with algorithms that will be smashed when a sufficiently capable quantum computer becomes available.
We are developing alternatives, as linked above but they are not yet ready for commercial implementation.
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