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I was saying that somewhat tongue-in-cheek...sorry that didn't come through
in the text.
On Jul 5, 2015 2:05 PM, "Justus Ranvier" <
justus@openbitcoinprivacyproject.org> wrote:
> On 07/05/2015 03:53 PM, Eric Lombrozo wrote:
> > Perhaps I didn't write that so well if I gave that impression. Perhaps
> > taking a look at some of my work in this space would make you think
> > otherwise. (yes, I've implemented an entire SPV stack from scratch...look
> > it up.)
>
> I get concerned when I hear statement like "the raison d'etre of bitcoin
> is trustlessness" because it implies that Bitcoin promises infinite
> security, which has never been the case.
>
> I don't think we can meaningfully discuss Bitcoin security issues if
> every proposal is compared to a straw standard of perfection which is
> achievable. When everybody expects infinite security then the perfect
> turns into the enemy of the good (and the achievable).
>
> --
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<p dir=3D"ltr">I was saying that somewhat tongue-in-cheek...sorry that didn=
't come through in the text.</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jul 5, 2015 2:05 PM, "Justus Ranvier&quo=
t; <<a href=3D"mailto:justus@openbitcoinprivacyproject.org">justus@openb=
itcoinprivacyproject.org</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex">On 07/05/2015 03:53 PM, Eric Lombrozo wrote:<br>
> Perhaps I didn't write that so well if I gave that impression. Per=
haps<br>
> taking a look at some of my work in this space would make you think<br=
>
> otherwise. (yes, I've implemented an entire SPV stack from scratch=
...look<br>
> it up.)<br>
<br>
I get concerned when I hear statement like "the raison d'etre of b=
itcoin<br>
is trustlessness" because it implies that Bitcoin promises infinite<br=
>
security, which has never been the case.<br>
<br>
I don't think we can meaningfully discuss Bitcoin security issues if<br=
>
every proposal is compared to a straw standard of perfection which is<br>
achievable. When everybody expects infinite security then the perfect<br>
turns into the enemy of the good (and the achievable).<br>
<br>
--<br>
Justus Ranvier<br>
Open Bitcoin Privacy Project<br>
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