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April 10, 2011, 10:47:24 PM
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That does make it more difficult.

I think we reached the point of "good enough" long ago. The last big Bitcoin lottery, TAABL, just used a plain block hash, and no one complained about that.

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Each block is stacked on top of the previous one. Adding another block to the top makes all lower blocks more difficult to remove: there is more "weight" above each block. A transaction in a block 6 blocks deep (6 confirmations) will be very difficult to remove.
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April 11, 2011, 12:22:29 AM
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That does make it more difficult.

I think we reached the point of "good enough" long ago. The last big Bitcoin lottery, TAABL, just used a plain block hash, and no one complained about that.

Ya, I agree. Thanks so much for your patience and helping me think about it. Check your coins for a tip for your time!  Grin

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April 11, 2011, 12:28:52 AM
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Thanks!

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April 11, 2011, 03:58:53 AM
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Thanks!
I've decided after all that work to go with your very first suggestion. Hash something to get a secret hash then release a hash of the secret hash. Then use two blocks after 00 and the reveal secret hash to make the final hash for numbers...Thanks.

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