@taoeffect protip: if you want people to take you seriously you need a way more NPOV
@taoeffect an attacker with the capabilities to pull off the attack you describe can just as easily confuse either system
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@bascule Again, see discussion in false claim #2. You’re free to respond to that… -
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@taoeffect how can software automatically detect you have the wrong block chain if the Internet is lying to you? -
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@bascule As with anything else, it cannot. That doesn’t make the properties of blockchains and CT equivalent. -
@taoeffect CT auditors have defense-in-depth via existing verification mechanisms. "Blockchain" systems are a bunch of Sybils... -
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@bascule If the gossip is weak, these attacks are undetectable, period. I’ll wait for Google to respond with details on Gossip. -
@taoeffect both systems gossip -
@bascule Yes, but they do it in different ways, and the blockchain actually protects you from the MITM attack. -
@taoeffect in fact, it's easier to attack - 7 more replies
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