Startup idea: A mechanical device that calculates hash functions. Dial in your input, turn the crank a few dozen times, then read off the hash. Safer than trusting a computer, and faster than doing it manually on paper.
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(The motivating use-case here is the ability to securely generate cryptocurrency addresses without ever touching a computer.)
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Ideally you'd have three machines: one for hashing, and two for creating+verifying signatures. Then you could transact in
#Bitcoin without ever needing to trust silicon. :)Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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