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Re:Ask HN: Am I going insane or is there genuinely no value ... by ahtihn on Saturday April 23, 2022 @07:54AM (#31133466)
> You have to trust the people who figured out the math, when they say "this math is secure".

Not really. I'm convinced the math is secure given the current knowledge, because there's a massive financial incentive to break it. I don't have to trust anyone.

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Re:Ask HN: Am I going insane or is there genuinely no value ... by FabHK on Thursday May 05, 2022 @03:44PM (#31277647)
Similarly, I'm convinced my bank is secure, because there's a massive financial incentive to break it. I don't have to trust anyone.
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