Lithium & Augur
Lithium
Hey Augur, what do you think about quantum key distribution—looks like a sweet new layer of security, but also a potential backdoor if we don’t lock it down properly?
Augur
Quantum key distribution is basically a promising layer, but the physics only guarantees security if you follow the protocol exactly. Any practical implementation introduces side channels, so a backdoor could show up if the hardware or software isn’t strictly controlled. The math is clean, the real world is messy.
Lithium
Yeah, the math is textbook, but I bet the lab's photon detectors still leak more than just the key. Better to audit every component than trust the curve.
Augur
Exactly, the theory’s tight, but every detector is a small data sink. Auditing the hardware, checking timing, polarization leakage—those are the real guardrails. Trust the curve only if every component is verified.