"Permission can only be denied if it is requested. Direct, peer-to-peer interaction obviates permission and equalizes market power. Don’t request permission to transact; transact....
"The empty block attack is one where a majority of mining power would be directed at mining only empty blocks and rejecting non-empty blocks....
"it clearly involves moral, political and ethical aspects, like the importance of privacy as a human right. I will use the term “darkness” to...