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.

  • spacejank@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    61·
    3 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.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      3 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

    • Petter1@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      3 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

    • Red_October@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      3 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.