Ah Python, you have spoiled me for all other languages

[Marko Rauhamaa]

Michael Torrie <torriem at gmail.com>:

> Why trust governments?

They have the means and are doing analogous things already wrt property
titles, passports, taxation, voting etc.

> Why not use peer-to-peer trust. If I trust you and you trust site X
> with a fingerprint of Y, then I should trust it also.

That's a huge leap of faith. Trust is not transitive.

I do trust the government far more than the word of mouth.


Marko