Note also that Tim May wrote a fairly lengthy tract on this point about a year, year and a half ago. It and the resulting discussion might be of interest... fire up them archives.
Eli ebrandt@hmc.edu
Thanks for remembering, Eli! Actually, I'm reading the list but not posting much (trying to finish the Document Whose Name May Not be Spoken). As Steve Witham said earlier tonight, not many old-timers are commenting on this thread. I've found that posting comments about early work generates ill-tempered "you old-timers have no respect for the enthusiasm of newbies" posts. (Well, a slight exaggeration, perhaps.) Yes, there were many posts a while back on "Timed-Release Crypto." I can repost some of these articles, if there's interest. --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."