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Philosophical question: At what point do divergent chains become irreconcilably and separately valid? Is this a property we would ever want in a should-be dece
by Hydraulix989 6y ago
Philosophical question: At what point do divergent chains become irreconcilably and separately valid?
Is this a property we would ever want in a should-be decentralized currency?
One way this can happen today is with intentional forks.
- Jimmc414 6y agoThat is actually a good and very practical question.
- Hydraulix989 6y agoI think it reduces to the chains will always have to be reconciled because you would otherwise open yourself up to N% attacks where N is whatever threshold you decided was "safe.'
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