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Re: [arch-d] [IAB] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program: Environmental Impacts of Internet Technology (EIMPACT)

Mirja Kuehlewind <ietf@kuehlewind.net> Tue, 29 August 2023 19:11 UTC

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Subject: Re: [arch-d] [IAB] [E-impact] New IAB Technical Program: Environmental Impacts of Internet Technology (EIMPACT)
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There is a research group on quantum computing which is probably the better place for this discussion. I recommend you to subscribe to the list of that group: https://irtf.org/qirg.html

Also note that we provided this information to the ITU-T two years ago: https://datatracker.ietf.org/liaison/1757/



> On 26. Aug 2023, at 19:37, Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@sandelman.ca> wrote:
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> One interesting result might be that quantum computers are practical, but are
> horribly energy inefficient.    I suspect many PQC algorithms cost more in
> energy than E[CD]DSA; certainly they cost more bytes on the wire.
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> We could wind up in a future where we can break RSA, but it costs the daily energy
> budget of a small nation to do it.  We'll all know by the rolling blackouts
> when someone tries...
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> Meanwhile, rapidly changing discrete keys could be energetically cheaper.
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> Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@sandelman.ca>   . o O ( IPv6 IøT consulting )
>           Sandelman Software Works Inc, Ottawa and Worldwide
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