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Old 12-10-2015, 10:49 AM  
SleepWalker
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NASA/Google Quantum computer = end of crypto-currencies?

Google Says It Has Proved Its Controversial Quantum Computer Really Works
Controversial Quantum Machine Tested by NASA and Google Shows Promise | MIT Technology Review

They set up a series of races between the D-Wave computer installed at NASA against a conventional computer with a single processor. ?For a specific, carefully crafted proof-of-concept problem we achieve a 100-million-fold speed-up,? said Neven.

Looks like it could be just a question of time before a University gets one, then a wise one cracks about every Bitcoins avail out there in just a few minutes???
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