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May 30, 2013, 05:42:16 PM
Last edit: May 31, 2013, 12:03:48 PM by bitbitcoins
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From the guardian
http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/30/bitcoin-beyond-reach-of-government

Even in the event that an attacker gains more than 50% of the network's computational power, only transactions sent by the attacker could be reversed or double-spent. The network would not be destroyed.
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May 30, 2013, 07:15:02 PM
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A copy of this article should be sent to every news media that has equated Bitcoin with LR, under the heading "this is what true journalism looks like"
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May 30, 2013, 07:41:03 PM
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Very good article! I read it all without stopping, nice!

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May 30, 2013, 07:50:11 PM
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Well the article is well written but for the average non enthusiast the bottom line is
that bitcoin and LR are two comperable things.
I mean he isn't talking about bitcoins and dollars...

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