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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/639/#acomment-644</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 15:27:17 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>I&#8217;m keeping an eye on photonic computing. It doesn&#8217;t get as much attention as AI or quantum, but using light instead of electricity for computation could be a game changer for energy efficiency.</span>
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				<a href="https://quantstar.io/members/sven/">Sven</a> posted an update What\'s one technology you believe is being overlooked right now, and why?

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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/627/#acomment-643</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 15:26:37 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>True, although I wonder whether regulatory and implementation challenges might slow adoption in finance compared to scientific applications.</span>
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				<a href="https://quantstar.io/members/drake/">Drake</a> posted an update Quantum computing is often discussed in terms of speed, but its real potential may be in solving problems that are fundamentally difficult for classical systems. As the field progresses, what do you think will be the first industry to experience a truly transformative quantum advantage—healthcare, finance, materials science, cybersecurity, or something else?

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				<title>Astrid posted an update: Everyone’s worried about AI replacing jobs.
Meanwhile, q [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/557/</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:53:16 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone’s worried about AI replacing jobs.<br />
Meanwhile, quantum computing might eventually replace the idea that problems are supposed to take time. &#x1f440;</p>
<p>What’s one thing you’d solve instantly if you could?</p>
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				<title>Astrid commented on a Photo in the group Post Quantum Cryptography</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/556/</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:49:23 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>Post-Quantum Cryptography sounds like a sci-fi movie title.</span>
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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/551/#acomment-555</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:49:22 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>Post-Quantum Cryptography sounds like a sci-fi movie title.</span>
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				<a href="https://quantstar.io/members/sven/">Sven</a> posted an update in the group <a href="https://quantstar.io/bp-groups/post-quantum-cryptography/">Post Quantum Cryptography</a> <div class="rtmedia-activity-container"><ul class="rtmedia-list rtm-activity-media-list rtmedia-activity-media-length-1 rtm-activity-photo-list"><li class="rtmedia-list-item media-type-photo"><a href="https://quantstar.io/bp-groups/post-quantum-cryptography/media/456/">
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				<title>Astrid commented on Sven&#039;s Photo</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/554/</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:46:24 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>I swear quantum physics is just scientists confidently explaining confusion.</span>
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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/550/#acomment-553</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:46:24 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>I swear quantum physics is just scientists confidently explaining confusion.</span>
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				<a href="https://quantstar.io/members/sven/">Sven</a> posted an update <div class="rtmedia-activity-container"><div class="rtmedia-activity-text">
					<span>hmmm </span>
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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/547/#acomment-552</link>
				<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:45:45 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>Experimental, yes—but companies are already investing heavily in it. That’s the scary part.</span>
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				<a href="https://quantstar.io/members/lars/">Lars</a> posted an update Most of us trust our passwords, bank apps, and encrypted messages without thinking twice.

Now imagine a machine that doesn’t “hack” them the usual way… it just solves them faster than we thought possible.

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				<title>Astrid posted an update in the group Quantum Computing: Ever spent hours debugging a noisy circuit… only to realize i [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/524/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:32:30 +0000</pubDate>

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				<title>Astrid posted an update: What advice would you give someone starting quantum today?</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/523/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:48:06 +0000</pubDate>

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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/468/#acomment-475</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:21:53 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>Small wins. If I understand one concept a day, I count it as progress.</span>
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				<a href="https://quantstar.io/members/fitz/">Fitz</a> posted an update &#x1f44b; Roll Call
Where are you learning quantum from?
&#x1f393; University
&#x1f4bb; Online courses
&#x1f4da; Self-study
&#x1f3e2; Industry training

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				<title>Astrid commented on Sven&#039;s Photo</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/461/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:22:28 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>Accurate depiction of someone encountering superposition for the first time.</span>
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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/445/#acomment-460</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:22:27 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>Accurate depiction of someone encountering superposition for the first time.</span>
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					<span>When you finally open the quantum computing door &#x1f635;&#x200d;&#x1f4ab;</span>
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				<title>Astrid posted an update: &#x1f52e; Quantum Computing: Myths vs Facts

&#x274c; Myth: Quantum [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/459/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:21:47 +0000</pubDate>

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<p>&#x274c; Myth: Quantum computers are just faster versions of classical computers</p>
<p>&#x2705; Fact: Quantum computers solve specific types of problems differently, not everything faster. Many everyday tasks still run better on classical computers.</p>
<p>Do you know any Quantum Computing myths and facts? Drop them down in the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-459"><a href="https://quantstar.io/activity/p/459/" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/370/#acomment-371</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:42:33 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>Quantum computing isn’t about replacing today’s computers—it’s about solving problems we can’t solve yet.</span>
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				<title>Astrid posted an update: I watched ONE video about quantum computing and now YouTube [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/356/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:43:47 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I watched ONE video about quantum computing and now YouTube thinks I&#8217;m ready to build a quantum computer in my bedroom &#x1f921;</p>
<p>Is this stuff actually useful or just smart people magic?</p>
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				<title>Astrid posted a new activity comment</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/349/#acomment-355</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:43:27 +0000</pubDate>

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					<span>So it&#8217;s like a computer with anxiety?</span>
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				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/333/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:05:49 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:05:48 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid joined the group Quantum Applications</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/331/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:05:47 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid joined the group Quantum Materials &#038; Hardware Engineering</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:05:47 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid joined the group Quantum Software &#038; Algorithms</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/329/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:05:46 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid posted an update: If quantum computers can exist in multiple states, can mine [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/163/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:59:02 +0000</pubDate>

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				<title>Astrid changed their profile picture</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/96/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:17:29 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid posted an update: What’s one real-world example of something a quantum c [&#133;]</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:33:05 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What’s one real-world example of something a quantum computer could do that a normal computer can’t?</p>
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				<title>Astrid joined the group Quantum Cyber Security</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/90/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:22:45 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid joined the group Quantum Key Distribution</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/89/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:22:43 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid joined the group Quantum Satellite Comms</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/88/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:22:41 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid joined the group Post Quantum Cryptography</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/87/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:22:39 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/86/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:22:37 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/85/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:22:35 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Astrid joined the group Quantum Random Number Generator</title>
				<link>https://quantstar.io/activity/p/83/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:22:33 +0000</pubDate>

				
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