That this is how you get invaded by extra dimensional aliens or something like that.

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NSA online agents look just like humans; and are interested in this kind of Opening Post.

Here is an early television show about a US Federal agency, in charge of deciphering code, which resembles the NSA:

Since the late 50s several important musicians - including Johnny Cash - got a hit with this song, which was finally made into a movie, with an all-star cast.

That's what white supremacists always say.

They didn't invent this technological concept but neither did the US, not alone.
More importantly, as explained by the Chinese, their concept of how it works is a lot more propaganda than science. What they proposed is a dead end technology that cannot sustain quantum communications. Especially in a satellite.
It may be simulating it but it won't be it.

Why are they talking about encryption keys with quantum communications?
There is no need to "encrypt" quantum communications, because quantum communications itself is literally unhackable between two points.

Lastly, by its very nature, no encryption key is unhackable.

I gripe about american education as much as anyone, but the one thing we do right is teach our science/engineering types to be creative by making them take art type classes instead of making them memorize equations from the age of 12. This is why american educated engineers are worth 10 chinese educated engineers. And why any prospective chinese engineer, with the ability, will come to the US for grad school. Making someone goose step to the tune of what other people figured out will not result in a creative mind.

Remember when we thought we could crush the North Vietnamese army like a bug?

To underestimate another country and its talents, just because we're naturally "better than them," is to be blind.

It's worthwhile visiting China, just to see that they're not all mindless robots memorizing equations.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/chinese-delivery-worker-who-solved-complex-math-problem-is-being-called-chinas-good-will-hunting

This is pure bullshit from China's official "news" agency.

that doesn't even exist in the lab right now, and they put it in space?

Quantum computing is still just theoretical, in the development stage.

that is very cool.

Second, that confirms my point, this is very new, experimental technology. A practical, working quantum computer is years away.

No way it is ready for a communication satellite. Especially given the time lag between design and building a satellite.

...pretty common knowledge that (at least our) military runs about 30 years ahead of the public. So if we're just hearing about it...

TBH, I actually heard WE had them well over two years ago. But then again, I didn't put much stock in that one, rumors being what they are and all.

It's just enough to make me curious, knowing there's no REAL way to know. Maddening, neh?

truck size fusion reactor.

This has nothing to do with quantum computing.

Quantum communication has been in use for several years with fiber optics.

And China did a proof-of-concept several years ago with a German satellite.

And quantum teleportation over long distances has been done in Europe.

Some reading for you:

June 2013: China Reveals First Space-Based Quantum Communications Experiment

let facts get in the way of me spouting off.

if I want to give a cursory reading of an article and then mouth off, it is my Gaia given right as an American!

Typical Chinese propaganda. Xinhua, China's state news agency is the biggest laugh of all! This Chinese news agency failed to report that the brother-in-law of President Xi of China broke several Chinese laws by hiding a massive fortune in Central America, according to The Panama Papers. As Xi continues to arrest wealthy people in China and seize ALL their family assets, he refuses to arrest his brother-in-law for corruption.

While China did not report launching a satellite until 1970, The USSR and USA had both launched advanced military and scientific satellites by 1958.

The Chinese artist, who created this picture was tortured to death, although Chinese media claims he was simply detained.

no, really, it's his birthday today.

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mmm... in the event they succeed, i for one welcome our new Ancient Overlords.

The stars are right.

Once they put the satellite in orbit they'll never be able to find it again. It'll never be where they predicted it to be.

In the interest of science of course.