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What does the uber-powerful Quantum supercomputer mean for bitcoin and crypto security?

Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:05 pm
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
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Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:05 pm
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Google’s new quantum computing chip could mean bitcoin (BTC) is finished. That was the sentiment for some on Monday as the internet giant unveiled Willow, a quantum supercomputer that can perform certain computational tasks in just five minutes that would take classical supercomputers an astronomical amount of time—specifically, 10 septillion years (or one followed by 24 zeroes; a trillion trillion).

10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.


Should I sell or not?

Say it ain't so, Joe!!
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
58565 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:08 pm to
That's all we need. Quantum supercomputers with AI.

Humans extinct within a year?
Posted by Squirrelmeister
Member since Nov 2021
3011 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:12 pm to
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Humans extinct within a year?

We’ll be their slaves. Or maybe they’ll use us like batteries to generate electricity.
Posted by Lou Pai
Member since Dec 2014
29237 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:15 pm to
Not sure about crypto but definitely seems bad for password encryption across the board. Have been dreading their impending breakthroughs.
This post was edited on 12/13/24 at 5:17 pm
Posted by SpartanSoul
Member since Aug 2016
1723 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:18 pm to
Quantum resistant algorithms are a thing and will be used increasingly in the future for everything including online security for banking etc. and Crypto.
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
American southerner
Member since Nov 2013
43404 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:23 pm to
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the internet giant unveiled Willow, a quantum supercomputer that can perform certain computational tasks in just five minutes that would take classical supercomputers an astronomical amount of time—specifically, 10 septillion years





horse shite
Posted by Loserman
Member since Sep 2007
22973 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:26 pm to
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That's all we need. Quantum supercomputers with AI.

Humans extinct within a year?



Turn off the electricity and AI becomes harmless
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
20024 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:33 pm to
Except for when they control the power grid and cut off all humans from electricity, the internet, cell phones, TVs, and our computers.
Posted by BamaCoaster
God's Gulf
Member since Apr 2016
6250 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:40 pm to
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Turn off the electricity and AI becomes harmless


Have you seen what happens when humans have no electricity?
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
Member since Feb 2013
23351 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:42 pm to
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Have you seen what happens when humans have no electricity?


Survival of the fittest, it will be ok. Clean out the bad genetics and kill AI, seems like a win-win.
Posted by TigerAxeOK
Where I lay my head is home.
Member since Dec 2016
32350 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:43 pm to
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That's all we need. Quantum supercomputers with AI.

Humans extinct within a year?

Brush up on your bushcraft skills and stay out of their way. If they don't perceive us as a threat, they might leave us alone. Or not. But at least you can have some fun camping before the Skynet kill drones are activated.
Posted by Nosevens
Member since Apr 2019
14683 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:50 pm to
At that point they would have figured out how to harness their energy from electrons in the air
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
18208 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 5:58 pm to
I remember when I was young, grew up in church and always considering the “mark of the beast”, and what it meant for life. I remember clearly, the lie I suppose I comforted myself with is that we would never have the worldwide technology capabilities to force that type of financial ultimatum onto the whole world.

Well, that was a lie, indeed.
Posted by SaturatedPhat
Member since Jul 2024
1180 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:13 pm to
Brush up on how Quantum Computing and Qbits work. Not to mention, they have to run in sub zero temperatures.

That article title is click bait. There is QRL blockchains already and Bitcoin can adapt when necessary. To say Bitcoin is “finished” is gay as frick.

Posted by lake chuck fan
westlake
Member since Aug 2011
18444 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:23 pm to
Once quantum computing is truly achieved, AI will become unmanageable. At that point, AI will control anything and everything that is connected to the internet.
Posted by Narax
Member since Jan 2023
3162 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:23 pm to
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Bitcoin can adapt when necessary.


Do you want to explain how they would?
Posted by Jack Carter
Member since Sep 2018
12061 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 8:07 pm to
The same chip will be used to secure crypto transactions
Posted by SpartanSoul
Member since Aug 2016
1723 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 8:07 pm to
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Bitcoin can adapt when necessary.


Do you want to explain how they would?


Google quantum resistant algorithms and post-quantum cryptography.
Posted by Lucky_Stryke
central Bama
Member since Sep 2018
2496 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 8:14 pm to
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Once quantum computing is truly achieved, AI will become unmanageable. At that point, AI will control anything and everything that is connected to the internet


If that happens I wonder if ai will essentially be at war with itself. Like ai programs/robots will want to be the leader and who decides what to do? I can see in fighting happening
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
14547 posts
Posted on 12/13/24 at 8:40 pm to
Thank You.

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If that happens I wonder if ai will essentially be at war with itself. Like ai programs/robots will want to be the leader and who decides what to do? I can see in fighting happening


Are you saying it comes down to what has "the fastest chip in the west"?

This post was edited on 12/13/24 at 8:43 pm
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