[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Suppose someone discovers a way to solve NP-complete problems with a
> quantum computer; should he publish? Granted, the quantum computers
> aren't big enough yet, but the prospects look bright for larger ones in
> the near future. It would break all classical cryptography.
Absolutely. We'd need the knowledge to create new quantum
cryptography algorithms.
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