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comment by Yair Halberstadt (yair-halberstadt) · 2022-06-15T05:24:23.976Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
"Practical" utilisation of quantum computing
From what I understand, given current algorithms, practical quantum computing would break certain cryptographic protocols, and slightly speed up almost all other algorithms, but otherwise not have much of an impact.
Replies from: niplav, DragonGod↑ comment by niplav · 2022-06-15T15:36:24.837Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
I think it would also make simulation of quantum physical phenomena much faster.
Replies from: yair-halberstadt↑ comment by Yair Halberstadt (yair-halberstadt) · 2022-06-15T16:11:36.544Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
That's true.
comment by Raemon · 2022-06-15T08:03:36.946Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
- This doesn't include ordinary persuasion however advanced.
Is there a reason you're making this exception?
Replies from: DragonGod↑ comment by DragonGod · 2022-06-15T08:32:29.686Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Persuasion carried out through ordinary means of communication is capability deployed via the human interface in my taxonomy of real-world capabilities [LW · GW].
Here, the idea is influencing humans (or other agents) via means other than communication.