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Fighting Counterfeiters With Quantum Money
the_newsbeagle writes "This article discusses a proposal to create cash that can't be counterfeited by embedding quantum particles in banknotes. A counterfeiter trying to copy a real bill would have to precisely measure all the attributes of the embedded quantum particles — which is impossible under the tricky laws of quantum mechanics (PDF). MIT computer scientist Scott Aaronson, who famously offered a prize for anyone who could prove quantum computers are impossible, said, 'This is science fiction, but it’s science fiction that doesn’t violate any of the known laws of physics.'"
What happens when someone needs to look at the money to verify it's not counterfeit?
They get a cat that might be alive.
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Where they have to use cats instead of the much simpler counterfeit checking pens.
This will be a profit loser and allergic shoppers will suffer in particular.
You never know if you still have any left until you open your wallet to check.
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I thought we settled it yesterday that you could just take the dead cat and turn it into a helicopter to raise money.
Maybe I'll pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff