I mean what if the NSA makes an all-out attempt to bring monero down. Political hysteria about dark markets, "terrorism, drugs and child pornography" could lead to that, in the worst case.
I do not have 100% evidence that the U.S. TLAs are the world monopoly provider of child porn (as they are in terrorism and drugs). Please lead me to the sources of information..
I wasn't saying that law enforcement/spying agencies provide child porn. I was saying that there might be an outcry over monero similar to the hissy fit Chuck Schumer had over bitcoin. A spark can turn into a wildfire of public outrage, fanned by the powers that be, and for example the NSA might apply its computing power to attacking monero. I think that scenario is unlikely, but it's possible.
You're willing to consider all kinds of far-fetched scenarios that another person might call conspiracy theories, Risto. Don't you think the the scenario I've outlined lies within the realm of possibility?
Looking into the future, events almost never play out the way they think we will. Sometimes things turn out better, sometimes worse, but often they play out in unexpected ways.