Personally I find quantum computers really impressive, and they havent been given its righteous hype.

I know they won’t be something everyone has in their house but it will greatly improve some services.

  • Smokeydope@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Quantum computers have no place in typical consumer technology, its practical applications are super high level STEM research and cryptography. Beyond being cool to conceptualize why would there be hype around quantum computers from the perspective of most average people who can barely figure out how to post on social media or send an email?

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      2 months ago

      …and cryptography.

      I think I’m a typical consumer, and if I’m not mistaken we use cryptography constantly (https and banking, off the top of my head). If quantum computers are important for cryptography, it’s hard to imagine “regular people” having no use.

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        2 months ago

        Cryptography is most of the hype I’ve heard. It’s usually something along the lines of imagine all encryption/certificates being breakable instantly

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        2 months ago

        Imagine quantum PCs get usable and we don’t update users cryptography 😂 you could as well communicate in plain text in that case

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        2 months ago

        Your use of Cryptography is probably roughly on the level of “Having a strong password.”

        The application of quantum computers will largely in in BREAKING security. You’re not going to have a quantum-security module in your phone or home computer.

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          2 months ago

          Not necessarily we could get better more complex security at boot with a qbit TPM chip. Every time you log into a secure boot environment you are solving a hash which is in the wheelhouse of quantum compute.