Quote from: mokahless on March 15, 2013, 11:59:05 PM

Quote from: Come-from-Beyond on March 15, 2013, 07:56:47 AM

Quote from: mokahless on March 15, 2013, 07:45:57 AM

Neither is every public private keypair in the world, by your logic. So don't do online banking. Or shop online. Or do credit card transactions.
Bitcoin is not the only thing not safe from the concept.

Why does CIA need to destroy the banking system?

Why do you assume the CIA will control a quantum computer initially, assuming it is invented and practically usable?

Shouldn't we be ready for the worst case scenario when the CIA controls a QC initially?

Quote from: psy on March 16, 2013, 12:23:57 AM

Quote from: Come-from-Beyond on March 15, 2013, 07:56:47 AM

Quote from: mokahless on March 15, 2013, 07:45:57 AM

Neither is every public private keypair in the world, by your logic. So don't do online banking. Or shop online. Or do credit card transactions.
Bitcoin is not the only thing not safe from the concept.

Why does CIA need to destroy the banking system?

OK, I'll play your game.

Why does CIA need to destroy the Bitcoin network?

Shouldn't we be ready for the worst case scenario when the CIA needs to destroy the Bitcoin network?

Quote from: the joint on March 16, 2013, 12:30:56 AM

Quote from: Come-from-Beyond on March 15, 2013, 07:56:47 AM

Quote from: mokahless on March 15, 2013, 07:45:57 AM

Neither is every public private keypair in the world, by your logic. So don't do online banking. Or shop online. Or do credit card transactions.
Bitcoin is not the only thing not safe from the concept.

Why does CIA need to destroy the banking system?

The point is that if Bitcoin's algorithm can be broken then there will be more profitable targets than Bitcoin.

Shouldn't we be ready for the ~~worst~~ best case scenario when Bitcoin is the most profitable target?

Quote from: sgravina on March 16, 2013, 12:55:52 AM

I just read this thread up to this point. It is almost all nonsense. The capabilities of quantum computers have been describe well in other forum topics.

Bottom line: Quantum computers can't do anything, except this: 15 = 3 * 5;

Shouldn't we be ready for the worst case scenario when a QC, that is able to break Bitcoin, appears in a few years?

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Well guys. I see that most of you just hope that Bitcoin won't be broken and there is no REAL protection against an attack, described in the original post.

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