Re:A hacker stole $31M of Ether – how it happened, and what ...
by mannykannot on Friday July 21, 2017 @08:32AM
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> The thing is, everyone knows it's difficult. It's not new information.
Actually, a lot of people seem to be in denial over just how difficult it is, and what those difficulties are.
> So the game is simply: don't screw up.
If only the people who lost a combined $31M had followed this simple advice! Then everything would have been fine.
> And even if it is impossible, it doesn't mean it will end in disaster 100% of the time.
It does not have to end in disaster 100% of the time for people to lose faith. Losing < $1M would do it for me.
This is just talking around the issue. There is a currently-unsolved problem here, and if you have a solution, it would be helpful if you were to share it.
Actually, a lot of people seem to be in denial over just how difficult it is, and what those difficulties are.
> So the game is simply: don't screw up.
If only the people who lost a combined $31M had followed this simple advice! Then everything would have been fine.
> And even if it is impossible, it doesn't mean it will end in disaster 100% of the time.
It does not have to end in disaster 100% of the time for people to lose faith. Losing < $1M would do it for me.
This is just talking around the issue. There is a currently-unsolved problem here, and if you have a solution, it would be helpful if you were to share it.