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Is Quantum Bit Commitment Really Possible?

Is Quantum Bit Commitment Really Possible?

Imagine locking a secret inside a digital box that can only be opened later.
People hoped quantum physics would make that box impossible to break.
But new insights show the lock can fail.
The person who makes the promise — call her Alice — can use a quiet trick and wait, then decide later, so she can cheat.
The trick uses a spooky link between particles, called entanglement, letting Alice keep her options without being caught.
So the idea of a perfectly secure quantum sealed box doesn’t hold up, at least for now.
This doesn’t end the hunt, it changes how tools are built and what trust we put in them.
Scientists keeps testing new designs and learning from every failure.
For everyday people it means be curious but cautious: new tech feels magical, but often needs time to prove itself.
Maybe better answers will come, but today the promise of an unbreakable quantum lock is broken.

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