> More to the point though, is that forcing the NSA to work on a specific message is computational power that they can't use to oppress the populace at large.

> More to the point though, is that forcing the NSA to work on a specific message is computational power that they can't use to oppress the populace at large. This, precisely. Too many people throw up their hands because it's impossible to be 100% surveillance proof. But you don't need to be. If we can make surveillance orders of magnitude more expensive, we win.