ColinCareful on Nostr: "Perhaps the single most important thing I've learned from cypherpunks is that code ...
"Perhaps the single most important thing I've learned from cypherpunks is that code alone doesn't cut it. Not code alone, not code widely distributed, not even code widely used. Some measure of toleration in society for activities conducted in private is _necessary_ for long term success. Not convenient, not easier, but necessary." -Eric Hughes
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