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Re: [XPM] [ANN] Primecoin Release - First Scientific Computing Cryptocurrency
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skaffen
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21/11/2013, 12:52:36 UTC
Quote from: satriani on November 21, 2013, 11:48:18 AM
this model of PoW could be more safe then SHA256, which could have some problem when quantum computer appear on the market.
It seems that quantum computers would be good at finding prime numbers too, though:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23289-quantum-computer-could-solve-prime-number-mystery.html