Ask HN: Vitalik says that QC might break ECC before 2028. This is crazy, right?

10 pointsposted 3 months ago
by jMyles

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6 Comments

ecesena

3 months ago

Link to Vitalik's post would be preferable, context is important.

jMyles

3 months ago

As far as I can tell, it was something he said in his devconnect address, for which no video appears to be available yet.

l___l

3 months ago

> Quantum computers haven't even factored a three-digit number yet, right?

Since there isn't proof that such computers don't exist, the answer is: wrong.

stOneskull

3 months ago

i have a little site that collects articles to help keep up to date on all things quantum. you might be interested in it.. entangled.cloud

jMyles

3 months ago

Not sure if GilKalai is around, but I'd be particularly interested to hear thoughts.