Re:The Ethereum merge is done
by mirekrusin on Friday September 16, 2022 @02:32AM
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Alternative being what exactly? Giving up on the whole "computers" idea?
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Formal? Computer assisted proof checkers? Building strong cryptosystems is notoriously hard, especially when you start composing different systems since some are only secure given certain preconditions which are on you to remember and ensure.
Re:The Ethereum merge is done
by boltzmann-brain on Friday September 16, 2022 @08:28PM
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Proof checkers only check for invariants you knew to check for. They're not future proofing against exploits, they're merely a solidification of what you knew about your attack surface at a time.