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190 sats \ 6 replies \ @freetx 6h \ on: Nic Carter: quantum computers are a problem bitcoiners must deal with RIGHT NOW! bitcoin
Nic is engaging in almost complete hysterical bullshit.
QC is NOWHERE NEAR being able to do anything remotely useful....much less being able to crack encryption.
Of course gov is agreeing to spend money on QC bullshit endeavors, because its just a justification for money printing + handouts (ie. vote buying). There has been no credible demonstrations of QC that shows it even doing something useful at this point.
I stopped reading his thread when I saw he was selectively quoting Scott Aaronson without the very important nuance provided by Scott, i.e., factoring 15 (3x5), not secp256k1.
Luckily, several commenters called him out on his dishonesty.
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To be fair Aaronson ended up publishing a correction of sorts because his original statement was pretty misleading.
But your larger point is very valid. Carter seems to be taking a dramatic stance on this topic, for whatever reason.
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factoring 15 (3x5)
I don't remember the exact details of it, but I think the reality is worse...I don't think it actually performed the factorization completely honestly....
Luckily, several commenters called him out on his dishonesty.
Remember Nic is not a tech / developer. He is basically an "investor / influencer" - wouldn't be surprised if these tweets line up with some investments he's made and he's doing a lil pump action....
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Remember Nic is not a tech / developer. He is basically an "investor / influencer" - wouldn't be surprised if these tweets line up with some investments he's made and he's doing a lil pump action....
That was my first thought too. He's likely invested in these quantum companies and is incentivized to hype them up
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