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    March 22, 2011, 10:10:00 AM
    Last edit: March 24, 2011, 08:06:16 PM by bitcoinBull
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    Quantum computing device hints at powerful future
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12811199

    We're gonna need a qubitcoin.

    EDIT: Nevermind.  we'll just need to increase the key size.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-quantum_cryptography

    EDIT2:  NM2.  The ECDSA public key crypto in bitoin is vulberable.  See discussion here:  http://bt.irlbtc.com/view/3008.msg71589#msg71589

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