tcmay@netcom.com writes of why projects (like my proposal) never get finished. His item #3:
No group of co-workers to chat with, to reignite interest, to exert peer pressure to finish.
I'm counting on Cypherpunks to play that role!
I'm too tired to make substantive comments, so for now I'll comment only on the easily commented upon points. One of the known limitations of virtual realities is that they provide few of the feedback mechanisms that being in an office several hours a day, interacting with bosses and subordinates, etc., provides. The bandwidth for explaining ideas, clarifying misconceptions, and brainstorming is dramatically lower than in real life. You are mistaken if you think casual comments on this list will replace the contact cited above. In any case, good luck. In another post, you asked what the "MM" I mentioned in connection with Digital Money was. MM is Magic Money, Pr0duct Cypher's implementation of digital cash. A gifted programmer, and a prime subject on this list. And yet MM is rarely used...maybe never used, despite some announced plans. You should study this in detail. And study crypto. As Eric said, "time to read crypto." --Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^859433 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. "National borders are just speed bumps on the information superhighway."