This is why testnet has a special rule: If 20 minutes passes without a block, you may mine a diff-1 block.
On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 9:15 AM, s7r <s...@sky-ip.org> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi there, > > I have an contradictory discussion with an altcoin supporter and want > to bring some solid arguments in a public talk, so require little help > to respond to a question with simplest answer. > > The problem is within the difficulty adjustment mechanism, that it > happens at every 2016 blocks. In case the hash power will suddenly > decrease, the 2016 blocks will take a lot of time to solve, therefor > freeze the network in a non-operational way. I know by far this is > just a joke, because this is very unlikely to happen anytime (people > paid for mining equipment and make money) but for the sake of > discussion, let's just assume it 'could' happen. > > Can this really freeze the network for unlimited time and bitcoin has > no mechanism to balance it back? A resourceful party with the intent > to attack the network in an irrational way, brings lot of hashing > power and keeps it for 2016 blocks, then removes it leaving the other > 2016 blocks to solve at very high difficulty but with low hash power > in the network causing a 'blackout'? Thank you in advance for your > answers. > > > - -- > s7r > PGP Fingerprint: 7C36 9232 5ABD FB0B 3021 03F1 837F A52C 8126 5B11 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (MingW32) > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJUFEOHAAoJEIN/pSyBJlsR3OgIAL0fvQ6MoftEdqoMZUHpjdYT > bRE6pXY52O5YIznaVljfbtQinApdWQUJ50VpiJd7KX3zOWFeo+KoUHyYlXTwoUEw > fK1cbrA5KC8IogHfTCcQxP/lE0mxgCSW3/vQda71IWaOyU4MUT2BSZ/4wwMctI4f > 8tNVPPmzPo/wpO0+NOejowsGLmuzfzy0RMwCTXSbhPJuXr3yvdOTjzkfgy4TsJSU > K4RmBxqDh6LCrMQTpJfvqCUVEyqckG3AITQ2txdnWiMq1Ep94mvXb2L94Galmz00 > yQzvo9F+G9HL0KgBAmZMrlFjsm58YDTblMTRKzBipozfuOk113XUecV+jHBvBrU= > =tcCa > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want excitement? > Manually upgrade your production database. > When you want reliability, choose Perforce > Perforce version control. Predictably reliable. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=157508191&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-list mailing list > bitcoin-list@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-list -- Jeff Garzik Bitcoin core developer and open source evangelist BitPay, Inc. https://bitpay.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want excitement? Manually upgrade your production database. When you want reliability, choose Perforce Perforce version control. Predictably reliable. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=157508191&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ bitcoin-list mailing list bitcoin-list@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-list
