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A Cryptography Engineer’s Perspective on Quantum Computing Timelines (words.filippo.io)

submitted 1 week ago by corbin@awful.systems to c/notawfultech@awful.systems

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I'm not gonna dig up the links since I'm sure y'all're already tired of talking about quantum computing. I am going to insist that, while I professionally disagree with Filippo about plenty of things, I do not see any mistakes in their analysis here. Please start thinking about post-quantum cryptographic tooling today.

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[–] aio@awful.systems 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Not sure what you think my "different premises" are? Also I obviously already know that Shor's algorithm solves the discrete log problem. I don't know why you phrased your comment assuming I'm an idiot.

[–] YourNetworkIsHaunted@awful.systems 0 points 1 week ago

I will say that, speaking as an idiot, I appreciated the information and the accessibility of many of these very technical conversations here is one of the elements of this community I appreciate. I would be very surprised if it had been meant as any kind of dig instead of explicitly clarifying a usually-unstated bit of context.

[–] corbin@awful.systems 0 points 1 week ago

Would an idiot know the difference between abelian and non-abelian group theory? I wasn't trying to underestimate you; I agreed with your position and provided a tangent that opens up your position without compromising it. Next time I'll explicitly say "yes, and" if that will help.