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by strayptr 3868 days ago
And I'm saying, yes, you're right. But have hope. That's something to watch out for going forward, but we can go forward.

This thread's article is interesting, because it's the first step toward a world you describe. But reason has a way of prevailing. Not always, but usually.

One thing that's missing now, that someone here might want to cook up, is a good explanation. The topic of crypto is difficult. Not just because it's hard like calculus, but because there are a lot of subtleties. Old analogies to locks and doors aren't really applicable. What we need is a way of highlighting what's going on, why people should care, and what they can do.