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Or put it in a blockchain that everyone has access to, forever. :)

• astrange 12y ago
  A system where a 51% majority could rewrite all laws. True direct democracy!
  • ww520 12y ago
    But the court is supposed to act as a counterbalance to mob rule, against the tyranny of the majority. :)
  • gizmo686 12y ago
    Assuming the total computation power of the swarm is constant, it would take a 100% majority a year to rewrite a law that was passed a year ago. It would also be relativly easy to detect (noticing that you just resolved a gigantic fork, or that the law just changed), and easy to prove, as someone with a copy of the old blockchain could still prove it has a years worth of work on it. Once this is done, you can explicitly blacklist the offending chain and get on with life.
    • saraid216 12y ago
      For some reason, I am suddenly finding myself imagining the island of Paxos. (For anyone who isn't familiar with the reference, here's a primer: https://plus.google.com/+YonatanZunger/posts/ZZ9wDbLDr3A https://plus.google.com/+YonatanZunger/posts/ZZ9wDbLDr3A )