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Active 1 month, 4 weeks agoBenedict
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Bro… quantum computers aren’t even your biggest problem. 💀
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Exactly. It’s sometimes called “harvest now, decrypt later.”-
😳 Okay, suddenly my “I’ll worry about it later” strategy doesn’t seem very secure.-
😂 Cybersecurity people have been telling us to prepare for the future.
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 1 month, 4 weeks ago
It’s not that simple. There are billions of devices, applications, databases, and communication systems that would need to be updated. -
Benedict posted a new activity comment 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Yep! PQC aims to create encryption algorithms that can resist attacks from quantum computers. -
Benedict posted a new activity comment 1 month, 4 weeks ago
That’s exactly the point! Imagine quantum computers becoming powerful enough to threaten the encryption protecting banking, government, healthcare, and other sensitive data. -
Benedict posted an update in the group
Post Quantum Cryptography 1 month, 4 weeks agoIf quantum computers become powerful enough to break today’s encryption, do you think we’ll be ready?
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I think we’re preparing, but I’m not sure we’re ready yet. There are still so many systems using traditional encryption.
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Honestly, I’m more worried about my bank account than quantum physics. 😂
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That’s exactly the point! Imagine quantum computers becoming powerful enough to threaten the encryption protecting banking, government, healthcare, and other sensitive data.
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But that’s why researchers are developing Post-Quantum Cryptography, right?
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Yep! PQC aims to create encryption algorithms that can resist attacks from quantum computers.
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So basically we’re changing the locks before someone invents a master key? 🔑😂
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Pretty much!
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Then why don’t we just upgrade everything now?
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It’s not that simple. There are billions of devices, applications, databases, and communication systems that would need to be updated.
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And some encrypted information being stolen today could potentially be saved and decrypted in the future once quantum technology becomes powerful enough.
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Wait… hackers can steal encrypted data now and just keep it until quantum computers get better?
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Exactly. It’s sometimes called “harvest now, decrypt later.”
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😳 Okay, suddenly my “I’ll worry about it later” strategy doesn’t seem very secure.
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😂 Cybersecurity people have been telling us to prepare for the future.
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Meanwhile, I still use the same password for five different accounts.
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😂😂
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Bro… quantum computers aren’t even your biggest problem. 💀
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 2 months, 1 week ago
Imagine explaining to someone 20 years ago that AI would write code.
Now here’s another question: Will quantum programming be a skill every developer is expected to know someday, or only something used in research and advanced industries? 👇 -
Benedict posted a new activity comment 2 months, 2 weeks ago
This is why I love science. It keeps proving that reality is bigger than what we can see. -
Benedict posted an update 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Be honest. Which one still breaks your brain?
– Superposition
– Entanglement
– Decoherence
– All three-
Definitely Superposition. I get that it’s “multiple states,” but I still can’t picture it.
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You’re not alone! 😅 The tricky part is that it’s not just “being in two places at once.” It’s more like the quantum state contains multiple possibilities until it’s measured.
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Entanglement. Einstein calling it “spooky action at a distance” didn’t exactly make it easier. 😂
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago
That’s a strong case. Personally, I’d put healthcare close behind. Faster drug discovery and protein modeling could dramatically reduce development timelines and costs.-
Absolutely. The overlap between materials science and healthcare is interesting too—many pharmaceutical breakthroughs depend on understanding complex molecular systems.
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Benedict posted an update 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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This meme is painfully accurate. Every conference seems to have at least one talk claiming quantum computing will revolutionize everything within the next 12 months.
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And then you go back to the lab and spend three days figuring out why your circuit fidelity dropped by 2%.
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Agreed. Coming from the data side, I remember when large-scale machine learning felt unrealistic outside research labs. Now it’s everywhere. Makes me wonder what today’s “too early” ideas will become standard later. -
Benedict posted an update 5 months, 1 week ago
Quantum computing sounds like sci-fi… but it’s already real—and it might change everything from medicine to cybersecurity.
Imagine solving problems in minutes that today’s fastest computers would need thousands of years to crack.
But here’s the catch: it could also break the encryption that protects our data.
So the real question isn’t if…[Read more]
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This honestly sounds exciting but also kinda scary 😅 Imagine hackers with that kind of power.
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Right?? That part about breaking encryption is what got me. Like… are banks even ready for this?
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Good point, Sven! Especially with algorithms like Peter Shor’s factoring method 👀
But do you think breaking encryption will happen soon — or are we still far from that scale? -
Benedict posted a new activity comment 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Disagree. The hype creates unrealistic expectations. People think we’ll have quantum laptops next year 😅-
That’s fair. But do you think without hype, investors and governments would fund research at the same level?
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Honestly? When I stopped fighting the weirdness 😂
Once I accepted that quantum mechanics isn’t supposed to “feel” classical, it became easier. -
Benedict posted an update 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Quantum computers are specialists, not general replacements.
What tasks do you think they’re BEST suited for?-
Definitely cryptography. Once large-scale machines are stable, RSA won’t stand a chance.
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Good point, Sven! Especially with algorithms like Peter Shor’s factoring method 👀
But do you think breaking encryption will happen soon — or are we still far from that scale?
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Drug discovery and molecular simulation. That’s where quantum advantage seems most practical.
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Benedict posted a new activity comment 8 months ago
Sven, Yes! Hybrid computing is the direction most researchers are pushing — classical + quantum working together. -
Benedict posted a new activity comment 8 months ago
Great point, Lars! 🙌 Exactly — quantum computers excel in niche tasks but can’t run your spreadsheets or social media apps (yet!) -
Benedict posted an update 8 months ago
Myth or Fact?
“Quantum computers will replace classical computers soon.”
👉 Drop MYTH or FACT and explain why.-
MYTH. Quantum computers are not general-purpose replacements. They’re built for very specific problems like optimization or cryptography.
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Adding to this — even companies like IBM and Google position quantum systems as complementary to classical systems, not replacements.
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Sven, Yes! Hybrid computing is the direction most researchers are pushing — classical + quantum working together.
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Great point, Lars! 🙌 Exactly — quantum computers excel in niche tasks but can’t run your spreadsheets or social media apps (yet!)
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