Quote from: strix on March 27, 2015, 01:12:13 PM

Quote from: Johnny Mnemonic on March 27, 2015, 09:29:30 AM

I still don't understand what these "probabilities" illustrate? Either a transaction is traceable or it isn't. What exactly are the probabilities for?

For the gentleman (whose name I forgot Embarrassed

sorry!) The refusal to comment on the implications of the chart, should the data be valid, shows yourself to be disingenuous. As a scientist and educator, I have no problem challenging the data behind a graph while recognizing the implication of that graph as it stands. It saves time, and shows respect for a worthy opponent. (Not to mention, demonstrates you have at least the education necessary to comprehend the math behind it.) There were many (and still a few, though much less) who disputed the validity of the data coming out of the LHC when the discovery of the Higg's Boson was announced. There was no disputing of the fact that the charts seemed to indicate that fact--if--the data was subsequently verified; which it was.

Your unwillingness to commit to the significance of majamina's chart reveals a mindset more concerned with preserving your personal status than one of someone who is truly in pursuit of the truth. That was sadly apparent after my reading the first few posts on this thread, and why I have refused to participate here. I will watch for a little while to see the response this post gets. And maybe, if, it is received (and even countered) in a respectful manner I continue to check in.

Peace to you all...

That's a lot of presumptions based off minuscule data. I wasn't disputing the chart--I just had a hunch that the infographic and chart was disingenuous and didn't include all the variables to conclude that dark was as anonymous as Monero (or good enough), and my hunch was proved correct by Fluffy.

Now, if I entertained the idea that it was legitimate and dark was indeed every bit as secure and anonymous as Monero (notice no one in drk land ever makes this claim, but Bitcoin devs praise Monero's anonymity while never mentioning drk--just funny, thought I'd twist the knife a bit), but again I'll play fool to your sales pitch and for the sake of argument say drk is as anonymous as Monero, what then? Well, since i'm an investor, I say, "Hmmm, since anonymity is an even trait, lets go to trait two: leadership. On one hand I have a dev team respected by their peers, with a clear goal, and is open and honest from everything to development to the chance of failure (not only of their coin, but all cryptos) and treats peers whom they respect and who are working on rival technologies with kindness and openness (see G. Maxwell). Now on the other hand I have a dev who lied about when he was going to launch his coin, then proceeds to mine it an incredible speed, locks it to only Linux, and manages to get 1.5 million coins in 8 hours and then claims it was a mistake--cool, did he own it? No, he said it was an accident and then didn't relaunch the coin. So what am I to think? Is he bad with his own project or is he a bold face liar? Doesn't matter--because if he fast mined it and "owned-it", I'd at least know he was ballsy. And if he made a mistake with his code and said "whoops, happens, sorry guys, deepest apologies," all would be forgiven once he fixed the code and did a relaunch."

Except that's not what happened. He either lied which means he can't own up to his actions, or he made a mistake and compounded it with an even bigger mistake that was more easily avoidable and would have done much to restore faith in his project. Now compound that with buzz words, fantastic promises, name changes, and little to no respect from well-known devs and you get me saying I'll go with Monero if all things are equal. You guys have terrible leadership and there isn't a gimmick in the world that can fix that.

And yes, I'm not a scientist or cryptographer, but I know who the smartest person in the room is, and when it's not me, I listen. So drowning Fluffy out with claims of you haven't proved it beyond my impossible standard of doubt is like congressman holding up a snowball and claiming, "See, no global warming!"