Re:Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System (2008) [pdf]
by cdancette on Saturday December 09, 2017 @05:07AM
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Relativity is hugely useful for scientists and make predicted with extreme accuracy.
So it's a theory, but one could say that it is much more useful than Bitcoin.
Btw, Bitcoin also works based on mathematical theories. If someone were to prove P = NP, Bitcoin doesn't work any more, because I can now steal all your money.
The current belief is P != NP, that's why people trust bitcoin, and crypto in general. But it's still a theory.
So it's a theory, but one could say that it is much more useful than Bitcoin.
Btw, Bitcoin also works based on mathematical theories. If someone were to prove P = NP, Bitcoin doesn't work any more, because I can now steal all your money. The current belief is P != NP, that's why people trust bitcoin, and crypto in general. But it's still a theory.