Find this a fascinating prospect. If they can perfect the technology, it would be so easy for governments keen to boost their green credentials to slap these onto the flat roof of any public building.
Agreed - I'm personally a bit sceptical at the estimates saying it'll be the end of the decade for a mature quantum computer to be built, much less in 20 years' time. But I am convinced that it will happen, and given the long shelf-life of some of the data that's being encrypted now, and its vulnerability to HNDL attacks, I think the argument for coming up with durable post-quantum encryption algos now is actually quite prudent.
that's really kind! thanks so much. and yes, completely agree re: HNDL attacks. the idea that so much of the data we've encrypted now is so vulnerable, even though it'll likely only be cracked open in a few decades time, is one i find personally fascinating.
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yes! could revolutionize power sources for micro-satellites and space probes