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0 pointsgrumple3y ago0 comments

If you copy my signature does that mean you can sign my checks?

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No, but that's not the same. Signatures and checks are covered by terms & conditions (and law) that you must follow.

A better anology is if you figure out a mathematical advantage within the rules of a casino game, are you allowed to win? I believe you are, as long as it's within the rules of the game. And the casinos are smart enough to create rules against any lasting mathematical advantage.

grumpleOP3y ago

I know how to pick locks. The locks are designed to open when pins are raised by a certain amount. Doesn't mean I have a right to anything I can unlock.

The intention of the system is to work to as security. Just because you find a way around the security doesn't mean that you are now immune to the law regarding ownership. When SHAX gets cracked, that doesn't give the person figuring it out a right to transfer all the money out of your bank account just because they figured out the math.

postalrat3y ago

If private keys are proof of ownership then what's the difference between keys generated before vs keys generated after. If both keys are valid then both have then both are proof.

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postalrat3y ago

In the case of bitcoin I wouldn't be copying keys. The key I generate will almost certainly be different than all the other known keys.

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t0mas883y ago

No, but that's not the same. Signatures and checks are covered by terms & conditions (and law) that you must follow.

grumpleOP3y ago

I know how to pick locks. The locks are designed to open when pins are raised by a certain amount. Doesn't mean I have a right to anything I can unlock.

postalrat3y ago

If private keys are proof of ownership then what's the difference between keys generated before vs keys generated after. If both keys are valid then both have then both are proof.

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postalrat3y ago

In the case of bitcoin I wouldn't be copying keys. The key I generate will almost certainly be different than all the other known keys.

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