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1. Wonders how come blockchain technologies are so secure 2. Thinks that maybe we should get rid of them, and replace them with one of those big companies that
by mtgx 9y ago
1. Wonders how come blockchain technologies are so secure
2. Thinks that maybe we should get rid of them, and replace them with one of those big companies that exposes hundreds of millions of user accounts every year
Do you really not see what you're arguing about here? These technologies use blockchain because of its security. All of those trillions and trillions of hashes ensure that it's not easy or cheap for anyone to hack the network.
Also the last part, how could you have anonymity and censorship with a big few entities? That's like the antithesis of anonymity and censorship-resistance. Haven't people here been arguing for years that having apps centralized in an app store like Apple's will lead to more censorship (and it has) vs installing any app you want from the "decentralized web"?
- jhwang5 9y agoAre you treating all blockchains as equal; there are different degrees of decentralization. You can have blockchains that are run by oligarchies of miners. Look no further than the mining pools behind Bitcoin.