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Hm, it doesn't cost any money to gain access to the network though. Anyone can download the client.

• shawnz 13y ago
  I think the point is that mining costs a little bit of money in electricity, and mining is more effective the more money you put into it.
  • tonydiv 13y ago
    Yes, but it doesn't cost money to view the network's history. To stay true to the analogy, I would include lottery tickets. However, I don't think this is necessary. The core concepts are explained.
    • eurleif 13y ago
      >Yes, but it doesn't cost money to view the network's history, which is analogous to purchasing a security camera. It works if you assume everyone who purchases a security camera makes their video feed/history publicly available for free.
      • tonydiv 13y ago
        But then only one person would need to buy the cameras, so why mention it?
        • eurleif 13y ago
          If only one person has a security camera, his buddy can go in the room and mess with the money, and he can splice in fake footage so no one finds out.
• gfodor 13y ago
  If you want to stretch the analogy (you shouldn't) you should say a camera requires batteries to run.
  • tonydiv 13y ago
    Hey that's a clever idea. I love it.