• NONE@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    The current TechBro fetish, just like the Metaverse was, and the NFTs, and the Crypto.

    When the bubble burst, which will be the next TechBro fetish?

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      13 days ago

      Quantum computing. It would have already been but it still has a very nerdy, no real-world application vibe.

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        13 days ago

        Well the real world application is breaking nearly all existing encryption.

        Criminals and spies are going to have a field day once it becomes practical.

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          With classic cryptography being broken that also opens the need for quantum cryptography and commnications. China is a bit farther ahead of us on this launching their first satellite encorporating these concepts in 2020:

          “The nation’s Micius satellite successfully established an ultrasecure link between two ground stations separated by more than 1,000 kilometers” source

          China is launching a second newer generation satellite next year. source