Two Generals and Time Machines

Re:Two Generals and Time Machines by humbledrone on Sunday July 15, 2018 @12:25PM (#17535867)

Eve could defeat this strategy by dropping all messages.

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Re:Two Generals and Time Machines by nevi-me on Sunday July 15, 2018 @12:31PM (#17535899)

Then the network isn't lossy, but it's droppy. If all messages are dropped, one of the conditions of the theorem are invalidated; then it becomes a different problem.

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Re:Two Generals and Time Machines by nsuser3 on Sunday July 15, 2018 @12:43PM (#17535953)

Eve could defeat any strategy by dropping all messages.

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