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by Stevvo 1608 days ago
"Blockchains are too complex for virtually everyone to understand, and so most people can't agree that they're a fair way to decide on things"

Almost nobody understands any of the complex systems in their life (e.g. banking, software) but it doesn't stop people trusting them. People have trust in these systems because they reliably produce the desired output not because they understand how they work.

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The trust and transparency requirements for voting are much higher than banking.