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Oct 20, 2026, 7:15 PMfinally, a private key that current quantum computers can factorize
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Cassandrichdalias@hachyderm.ioOct 20, 2026, 7:37 PM@royalmustard A+ on trolling 😂 I love it.
These keys are not even things that live in a space where factoring is an operation that makes sense, and it's (RSA) public keys you'd factor, not private keys.
But yes, a QC might be able to factor 4=2*2 on a good day, if you tell it in advance to expect 4 as input. 🤡
Walter van Holstwhvholst@eupolicy.socialOct 20, 2026, 7:52 PM@royalmustard Or an intel 4004 processor
No Fate: Butlerian Jihad Nowglitzersachen@hachyderm.ioOct 20, 2026, 8:17 PMCapability-wise, what's the difference? Oh, wait, a 4004 can actually execute meaningful, if small programs ...