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Quantum Cryptography Slowed by "Dead Times"
coondoggie writes "Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Joint Quantum Institute said today that technological and security issues will stall maximum transmission rates at levels comparable to that of a single broadband connection, such as a cable modem, unless researchers reduce "dead times" in the detectors that receive quantum-encrypted messages."
hardware which may or may not exist yet is going to run slowly unless said hardware is improved at some time in the future when it may or may not exist.
It should be noted that the Joint Quantum Institute does *entirely different* research than the Quantum Joint Institute located in Amsterdam.
but they use a quantum *handwaving* thing to ensure the bits sent traditionally haven't been messed with.
It's a Force thing. The quantum circuits say, "you don't need to see his information" and anyone trying to listen in simply waves the information on its way.
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
The Society for the prevention of cruelty to Animals vehemantly condemns subjecting animals to needless cruelty in the name of scientific experiments. Release Schrodinger's Cat Now!
sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact