forgive my ignorance, why is p2pool not going to work?
because he is mis understanding the multiple users connected to a mining pool, centralisation (which i and the OP mentioned) vs a single mining farm centralising the hash power.
i think many people think that the solutions do exist. i am not saying "dont worry about it" in a mannor that is saying governments wont attempt regulation. or dont worry people wont want to hold all the power.. im saying that protocols do not need to change. as the issues are with individual humans and the choice of second layer software tools they use. and the fact that these second layer software tools
already exist to get around most worries, and/or can be tweaked simple to get around the others.
most of you seem to be like your screaming out that everything is broke and there is nothing individuals can do.. yet the opposite is true. you individuals are the decision makers. the protocol is just a protocol. its up to you how to access it.
the protocol doesnt need changing in regards to all the panicking stuff mentioned in this topic. just human choice