Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.glorb.com!news-in-01.newsfeed.easynews.com!easynews!core-easynews-01!easynews.com!en-nntp-02.dc1.easynews.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Roedy Green Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.security Subject: NASA, Google buy 512 qubit Quantum Computer Organization: Canadian Mind Products Reply-To: Roedy Green Message-ID: User-Agent: ForteAgent/7.00.32.1200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 13 X-Complaints-To: abuse@easynews.com X-Complaints-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly. Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 16:09:59 -0700 X-Received-Bytes: 1483 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.java.security:276 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/05/16/technology-d-wave-quantum-computer.html Quantum computers can solve "try all possibilities" problems by using Quantum Mechanics to explore all possibilities simultaneously. I suspect encryption, except one-time pads, will have to be revamped or abandoned to stay ahead. This is going to create a massive social problem and open astounding possibilities. -- Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products http://mindprod.com Technological possibilities are irresistible to man. If man can go to the moon, he will. If he can control the climate, he will. ~ John von Neumann (born: 1903-12-28 died: 1957-02-08 at age: 53)