James A. Donald wrote:
> It is not sufficient that everyone knows X. We also
> need everyone to know that everyone knows X, and that
> everyone knows that everyone knows that everyone knows X
> - which, as in the Byzantine Generals problem, is the
> classic hard problem of distributed data processi
James A. Donald writes:
> Satoshi Nakamoto wrote:
> > When there are multiple double-spent versions of the
> > same transaction, one and only one will become valid.
>
> That is not the question I am asking.
>
> It is not trust that worries me, it is how it is
> possible to have a a globally shar
Satoshi Nakamoto wrote:
> When there are multiple double-spent versions of the
> same transaction, one and only one will become valid.
That is not the question I am asking.
It is not trust that worries me, it is how it is
possible to have a a globally shared view even if
everyone is well behave