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ChristianKl comments on Are smart contracts AI-complete? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 23 June 2016 02:11:49PM 0 points [-]

This is basically the idea that the state could decide to try to outlaw bitcoin mining and fight it.

Secondly you are wrong that any state has a monopoly on violence these days. There are multiple states and not none of them have a monopoly on violence. If you want to fight crypto-currencies you have to enforce laws in every country.

Comment author: Slider 28 June 2016 09:05:36AM 0 points [-]

Its usually seen as very rude to go exercise violence on another states soil.

Comment author: Lumifer 28 June 2016 02:34:28PM 0 points [-]

Doesn't bother the United States in the least.

Comment author: ChristianKl 28 June 2016 12:58:05PM 0 points [-]

Yes, and therefore no state has a monopoly on violence for the purpose of this discussion. To control Bitcoin or Ethereum an entity would need to make mining illegal in all jurisdictions.