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How is that relevant? I disagree with him too, but this is a lousy argument.
by serge2k 11y ago
How is that relevant?
I disagree with him too, but this is a lousy argument.
- stanleydrew 11y agoIt's a bit of a reducto-ad-absurdum simplification, but the argument is pointing out the fact that most people wouldn't ever consider valid a law that would prevent simpler mathematical operations, so why should we consider the validity of a law that would try to outlaw complicated mathematical operations. How would it even be possible to enforce it?
- Spivak 11y ago>How would it even be possible to enforce it? Mass surveillance + "if we cant understand your data and isn't in one of the prescribed formats then you are a criminal and can be charged on that fact alone."
- cortesoft 11y agoIt is certainly relevant, because his point is that encryption is just math, and you can't outlaw math. Or, even if you did outlaw math, it won't have any effect because you can't enforce it.
- merpnderp 11y agoI think he's pointing out that terrorists will still have access to PGP or other encryption tools.