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    • Luciddd (OP)
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    June 04, 2013, 07:15:43 AM
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    Saying we put together all the computing power in the world.. how long..?  Grin

    Seems like within 100 years, even 10, 20, etc. it could be possible with how we keep doubling in computing power every year or so..

    I understand we could as a community fix an issue like this, but just curious..  Tongue

    Oh also, how many possible addresses can we have?

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    June 04, 2013, 07:25:48 AM
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    Quote from: Holliday on June 04, 2013, 07:18:17 AM
    Quote from: Luciddd on June 04, 2013, 07:15:43 AM
    Saying we put together all the computing power in the world.. how long..?  Grin

    Seems like within 100 years, even 10, 20, etc. it could be possible with how we keep doubling in computing power every year or so..

    I understand we could as a community fix an issue like this, but just curious..  Tongue

    Not that long.



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    June 04, 2013, 09:40:37 AM
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    Quote from: jl2012 on June 04, 2013, 07:25:48 AM
    There is a big assumption: no mathematical weakness exists in the cryptography algorithms.  

    Agreed. I think we would be silly to assume that absolutely ZERO weaknesses exist in our cryptographic algorithms. They were invented by man after all... Not the cleverest of species when you think about it  Cheesy

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    June 04, 2013, 09:42:53 AM
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    Quote from: bennybong on June 04, 2013, 09:40:37 AM
    Quote from: jl2012 on June 04, 2013, 07:25:48 AM
    There is a big assumption: no mathematical weakness exists in the cryptography algorithms.  

    Agreed. I think we would be silly to assume that absolutely ZERO weaknesses exist in our cryptographic algorithms. They were invented my man after all... Not the cleverest of species when you think about it  Cheesy
    which species is cleverer that you know about?

    although you sure do seem to lower the average

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    June 04, 2013, 09:48:06 AM
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    Quote from: wopwop on June 04, 2013, 09:42:53 AM
    which species is more clever that you know about?

    although you sure do seem to lower the average

     Angry Well that's my point, we don't know everything. Our knowledge of the universe is extremely limited in the grand scale of things. We are far from a perfect race and hey... Anything can happen!

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    June 04, 2013, 04:07:32 PM
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    Quote from: bennybong on June 04, 2013, 09:48:06 AM
    Quote from: wopwop on June 04, 2013, 09:42:53 AM
    which species is more clever that you know about?

    although you sure do seem to lower the average

     Angry Well that's my point, we don't know everything. Our knowledge of the universe is extremely limited in the grand scale of things. We are far from a perfect race and hey... Anything can happen!

    I was talking to myself the other day trying to describe to myself what a bitcoin is, its this glowing orb of energy, you have can have some of it, I get to keep it. Im not sure what its full range of uses are but I am told this orb has many unique properties unlike anything else in the universe. It has zero mass, and yet is worth intangible amounts of wealth.

    And today I find this picture... What world of attraction..

    That is a very beautiful orb.

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    June 04, 2013, 04:18:19 PM
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    Quote from: CtrlAltBernanke420 on June 04, 2013, 04:07:32 PM
    I was talking to myself the other day trying to describe to myself what a bitcoin is, its this glowing orb of energy, you have can have some of it, I get to keep it. Im not sure what its full range of uses are but I am told this orb has many unique properties unlike anything else in the universe. It has zero mass, and yet is worth intangible amounts of wealth.

    And today I find this picture... What world of attraction..

    That is a very beautiful orb.

    And a very beautiful way to think of Bitcoin. I like it a lot... must've been a great trip!  Wink

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    June 04, 2013, 04:22:07 PM
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    Worrying about SHA-256 will give you many more problems than Bitcoin failing...
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