the entire network gets duplicated. Someone who had 27 bitcoins before the split gets 27 of each type of coin after the split. This isn't good. This gives 3rd

the entire network gets duplicated. Someone who had 27 bitcoins before the split gets 27 of each type of coin after the split. This isn't good. This gives 3rd world authorities a potential motivation to create such a split for profit. The most likely scenario would involve stealing money from domestic addresses. In that case, it could be the case that the rest of the network doesn't care that much.