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"In theory" is an important caveat there. . Downsides: * Higher risk - a bigger database to attack. * A very big single point of failure * Slows down innova
by blowski 5y ago
"In theory" is an important caveat there. .
Downsides:
* Higher risk - a bigger database to attack.
* A very big single point of failure
* Slows down innovation
* Less private
Upsides (for society):
* ???
- zethraeus 5y agoThere’s a pretty good argument for functional monopolies facilitating innovation! We like our transistors and all that.
- blowski 5y agoTransistors were originally invented during WW2. Reductio ad absurdum - we should have one big state monopoly controlling everything in the interests of permanent warfare.