Quantum Computing and bitcoin

[vpitcher07]

What is quantum computing anyway?

Correct me if i'm wrong, but i believe they are computers that work on a atomic level. Instead of switches, they use atoms.

[christov84]

Quantum Computer's bits can be both on and off at the same time and therefore allowing exponentially larger simultaneous calculations to a single problem.

I.E a Quantum computer could smash through a 256bit key in microseconds because it could test more hash's simultaneously than what a standard pipeline executing computer could.

IIRC D-wave are close to true quantum computing but its not quite there yet...

[jashper]

Google is jumping on board http://googleresearch.blogspot.com/2013/05/launching-quantum-artificial.html