Nytro Posted January 10, 2014 Report Posted January 10, 2014 China ALSO building encryption-cracking quantum computerYou didn't think we'd let the West have all the fun, did you? By Phil Muncaster, 10th January 2014It’s not just the NSA that’s said to be working on a quantum computer – China is also pulling out all the stops to beat its arch rival with a crypto-cracking machine of its own.The National Natural Science Foundation of China funded 90 quantum-based projects in 2013, with the order from Beijing to get the job done irrespective of the cost, according to South China Morning Post. "The value of the quantum computer to the military and government is so great, its cost has never been considered," Zheziang university professor Wang Haohua told the paper."Many Chinese scientists abroad, such as myself, have been attracted by the rapid technological development in China and are returning home. We hope to help China catch up with the West. It is not impossible that we may even win the race in the future."As part of the huge effort by academics and military boffins, China has apparently built a three-storey Steady High Magnetic Field Experimental Facility on Hefei Science Island, Anhui province.Once operational, the facility could generate a magnetic field in excess of 45 Tesla, creating a more stable environment for quantum research by increasing the distance between qubits, according to the report."Under super-strong magnetic fields, the distance between qubits can be increased, making our jobs easier,” project leader Chen Hongwei told the paper. "If qubits can be tamed this way, the first quantum computer may be born inside a magnet.”The latest batch of Edward Snowden docs revealed last week that the NSA has budgeted $79.7m for the development of a quantum computer capable of cracking most kinds of encryption systems.However its “Owning the Net” initiative apparently faces competition from rival projects in the EU and Switzerland, as well as China.Even with the brightest minds on the planet and the unlimited resources of China working on the problem, it could still be decades before a working quantum computer is built, according to some experts. ®Sursa: China ALSO building encryption-cracking quantum computer • The Register Quote
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dicksi Posted January 10, 2014 Report Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) bineinteles nsa va spiona si quntum pc-ul chinejilor // just trollin'ma indoiesc ca nu au fost deja construite de ambele parti dar sunt folosite in experimente in domenii mai importante decat encryptiontoate informatiile publice despre nsa inclusiv gafa snowden sunt menite sa convinga the average american ca sunt justificate miliardele de dolari alocate agentiei Edited January 10, 2014 by dicksi Quote
Dark_4ngel Posted January 10, 2014 Report Posted January 10, 2014 ontopic: super tare ! bravo lor chinezilor offtopic: @dicksi de ce crezi ca NSA e miezu' ?? resurse sa ai, ca poti face orice si in plus faza cu nsa ca face si drege in stanga si in dreapta e prea overrated stai linistit ca chinezi i-au spionat pe nsa de le copiaza proiectele ) Quote
