Evidence receipt / belief
Published · transcript-backedNeal Stephenson: belief
17 Jul 2019 Conversations with Tyler Neal Stephenson on Depictions of Reality
“I saw that article last week on this topic, and I realized that the guy who’s writing it is largely just goofing, but I hope nobody takes it seriously.”
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- Neal Stephenson
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- belief
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- 17 Jul 2019
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…Here’s a reader question, and I quote: “Are you, in part or in whole, Satoshi Nakamoto?” No. I saw that article last week on this topic, and I realized that the guy who’s writing it is largely just goofing, but I hope nobody takes it seriously. It’s flattering that anyone imagines I’ve got the mathematical know-how needed to make something like blockchain. But if you look at how that system works, it requires a very high degree of cryptographic knowledge and coding skill that is beyond my abilities, certainly. And I definitely do not have the lifestyle of a person who has that much money. Now, you’re Neal Stephenson. What is the fundamental unique ability you have that maybe others do not?…
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