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Good analogy. And even factory made fireworks is dangerous if you don’t follow instructions. And so it is with cryptography.
by hanche 6y ago
Good analogy. And even factory made fireworks is dangerous if you don’t follow instructions. And so it is with cryptography.
- bigiain 6y ago“Ligh blue touch paper”, ok, got it. “ ... and stand well clear” yeah yeah, stupid safety advice. What kind of noob do you think I am? I’m a rockstar 10x ninja! <firework, caring little for egos, explodes as designed>
- tialaramex 6y agoLeading to the pun: https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/ https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/ (Cambridge University is associated with a light blue colour, although exactly which light blue colour is controversial, its rival Oxford University is associated with a dark blue - and of course such security research may sometimes lead to fireworks of a different kind...)
- cutemonster 6y agoYour own fireworks is dangerous to you But your hand rolled crypto, though, likely won't hurt you, it hurts others far away (e.g. dissidents in a dictatorship)