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It depends how rationally the market responds, I guess. A reorg attack and a DoS are equivalent in my mind - anyone who's capable of pulling off a lengthy DoS is also capable of pe…

In the general case I don't think that majority miner attacks can be defended against without changing the hash algorithm. Specific cases like "empty blocks" could be addressed via…

Everything you can do now could have been done in Feb 2020. I'm happy for you and hope that when the world returns to normality, you are able to apply the lessons you have learned.…

We don't need a new protocol, we just need people to reject centralized services. The weak link is the legal entity of the corporation.

If you're happy existing with one other person and video calls indefinitely, then I consider you to be an obvious troll. Nah.

That's lovely for you. I hope you enjoy your video chats.

Yes, indefinite restrictions will mean that eventually everyone develops severe mental issues. Change the 5% to whatever you like, it doesn't matter.

I suppose there was that time when the US had >15% unemployment (now around 7%).

The X60s is magnificent. I love mine and may also buy more in the future. Just a fantastic piece of kit. If only the mainboard were upgradable... The lack of webcam is a bonus as f…

Potentially - but I think that part of the author's point is that this shouldn't be necessary. Binning an entire keyboard for the sake of a few keys breaking?

We're almost at 100 days since it was last legal for me to interact with another person in my own home - https://esotericnonsense.com for references. The UK will have vaccinated at…

Here in the UK borrowing to buy a car is a minority thing. The majority of people throw a few grand at an old banger and drive it until it stops working.

Whenever I read about this sort of thing, I just think - hey, guess I became old (I'm not even middle aged). I've been playing emulated retro games for the last ten years, there's …

Literally no-one I know wants to hotdesk. It's the proletarian option for junior staff; it's a very clear form of cost-cutting. A fair few people I know do want to visit the office…

Is there something more important than not being under house arrest whilst people die?

Couldn't give a single fuck. Have my money. :waves about: