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At a minimum, it increases the costs of accessing the sanctioned goods.

• omgJustTest 3y ago
  This is basically the goal of this stuff, not to stop it but to slow it.
  • jvanderbot 3y ago
    That's not true. At least not in the US. It gives legal over sight so that investigation can occur, and places legal responsibility on builders and buyers such that they'd be culpable if they are connected even accidentally to exporting restricted items. Honestly I think efficient market hypothesis is overreaching here
  • godelski 3y ago
    Isn't this the motto of security in general? "There are no roadblocks, only speed bump." (obviously you can make pretty powerful speed bumps that make you essentially stop but hey, you could try to crack AES256 if you're willing to spend astronomical time)