Post ALS2Qcmj0PEfOOppnk by lukedashjr@bitcoinhackers.org
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 (DIR) Post #ALOHlGnrdo2sxvWsd6 by lukedashjr@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-11T18:48:58Z
       
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       It would improve the security of #Bitcoin nodes if they automatically tracked BCH and other SHA256d PoW systems (not necessarily blockchains).Then the node could have a true sense of the full global mining hashrate (which could be switched to an attack on Bitcoin at any time, even if not currently mining Bitcoin), and adjust its security predictions appropriately.
       
 (DIR) Post #ALOQjRtqJT1UOAX3tA by raucao@kosmos.social
       2022-07-11T20:29:28Z
       
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       @lukedashjr What's the current ratio of bitcoin fork mining hash rate to bitcoin's?
       
 (DIR) Post #ALOxBGp0I8JmfkZx7w by jasonkeyes@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-12T02:33:04Z
       
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       @lukedashjr difficulty is part of consensus. I can’t see any way to reach consensus on total available hash power.
       
 (DIR) Post #ALOxHIqhfNtyhKFahU by lukedashjr@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-12T02:34:10Z
       
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       @raucao I assume no alerts would be triggered right now.
       
 (DIR) Post #ALOxJmuwqMnkX5Q9hI by lukedashjr@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-12T02:34:38Z
       
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       @jasonkeyes You wouldn't use it for difficulty
       
 (DIR) Post #ALQxXpCKYiCyzNSx0a by duringo@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-13T01:46:34Z
       
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       @lukedashjr how would the node monitor the other systems reliably?
       
 (DIR) Post #ALS2Qcmj0PEfOOppnk by lukedashjr@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-13T14:16:01Z
       
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       @duringo it wouldn't need to be reliable
       
 (DIR) Post #ALSgB5DPWxI76KSenY by gchaincl@mastodon.social
       2022-07-13T21:41:24Z
       
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       @lukedashjr @jasonkeyes my first thought was difficulty too, how would this work?
       
 (DIR) Post #ALWqujJv2niWgokYXA by duringo@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-15T22:00:33Z
       
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       @lukedashjr Could that represent some possible gaming if the data isn't reliable? Say they game it to not show all the mining going on on BCH. Hidden hashpower... maybe that's not possible I have no idea.
       
 (DIR) Post #ALXANt0vypWgHVUCtU by lukedashjr@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-16T01:38:43Z
       
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       @duringo it only takes one person to inject the hashes. and truly hidden hashing is exactly what it would detect
       
 (DIR) Post #ALYxNWwJg1CRsSbeqm by lukedashjr@bitcoinhackers.org
       2022-07-16T22:22:24Z
       
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       @gchaincl @jasonkeyes If there was evidence there might be an attack underway, you would trust confirmations less until the situation resolved.