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Re:Exploring Fully Homomorphic Encryption by unixhero on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @02:33PM (#23920131)
I will have to dedicate an evening to this paper. However I can say that I admire Vitalik's tenacity. This is not a detraction of his achievement; keeping in mind that this guy dropped out of his formal education to pursue explorations and meditations in the field of crypto, and succeeding as he is is nothing short of inspirational.

Great work Vitalik. Rooting for you.

Re:Exploring Fully Homomorphic Encryption by oh_sigh on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @04:47PM (#23921394)
It's strange to imply he is some kind of underdog when his net worth is probably around $100M. He can spend the rest of his days reflecting on whatever topic he wants, as can his children, and his great grand children, and their children. His great great great grand children may need to get a job though.
Re:Exploring Fully Homomorphic Encryption by nyolfen on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @10:59PM (#23923772)
strange that it needs to be said, but you can admire someone even if they’re successful, and even wish them future success
Re:Exploring Fully Homomorphic Encryption by seibelj on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @05:28PM (#23921810)
Unless you set up money in a trust, it has a tendency to disappear through the generations quickly. And even in a trust, by the 3rd or 4th generation there is often not too much to go around.
Re:Exploring Fully Homomorphic Encryption by anadem on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @10:34PM (#23923638)
There's a saying where I'm from: "clogs to clogs in three generations". Man works himself up from clog-wearing poverty to wealth; son seems the dad's journey and values wealth; grandson grows up in wealth and doesn't understand how it happened so loses it.
Re:Exploring Fully Homomorphic Encryption by rendx on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @07:31PM (#23922697)
Re:Exploring Fully Homomorphic Encryption by unixhero on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @05:14PM (#23921665)
That's fair. However I still stand my comment.