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Re: Just thinking, bear with me...
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n0nce
on 05/10/2021, 00:05:32 UTC
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Quote from: ranochigo on October 04, 2021, 04:49:05 PM
Quote from: n0nce on October 04, 2021, 02:30:57 PM
Regarding infrastructure, I would argue if the internet is going to be that extremely censored, it would make sense to create a new network. Now, this is going to be off-topic, but I thought about it a few times so far, here are my thoughts. Maybe idea for a new topic Wink
It is trivial for any governments to have blanket radio jammers above certain areas. If the government were to be banning the internet, of all things, then I would expect them to also restrict any radio transmissions as well. The benefit of Bitcoin is that the internet is a common tool used world wide. Having to install radios to just use Bitcoin exposes the user, in the sense that it is obvious that they're using Bitcoin, triangulation would be easy as well. If it comes a day that the internet were to be shut down, it is possible for Bitcoin to be shifted to another medium but at that point, it just becomes a cat and mouse game.
I tend to disagree. I work a lot with people who are highly specialized in this field and it's not as trivial as you may think, especially when using high-powered, directional wireless links. They're getting smaller and more focused, to the point where it's almost a wire in the air, meaning if you're not in LOS, you can't feasibly jam.
Further, what I'm proposing is not something specific for Bitcoin! You're correct that it wouldn't be wise (and feasible) to create a network just for Bitcoin. I am thinking of a way to create a 'new internet' altogether. Mail, chatrooms, forums, shops, all on a new network. While replacing the whole undercarriage, the upper protocol stack can be kept but e.g. IPv6 may be enforced / encouraged so this new network could start off fresh with all the latest technologies and standards and drop the old stuff that is hard to get rid of in the current state.