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Re: Why is cryptoanarchy irreversible?
> If I understand the reasoning, people beleive it is easier to prevent the
> release of strong crypto. techiniques than to remove them once they are
> released.
The reasons underlying this are what I don't completely understand.
> Once a terrorist has strong crypto, why should they stop using it if it
> becomes illegal?
Use of strong crypto would be a tip off that one is a terrorist.
If strong cryptography were unpopular and highly illegal, very few
people would be using it. This makes it easy to identify suspects.
Peter Hendrickson
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