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Cryptocurrency: zk-SNARK Privacy Coins, Why and How They Work
by grarpamp 20 Jun '19

20 Jun '19

https://z.cash/ https://z.cash/technology/ https://z.cash/upgrade/ https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.07221 Maksym Petkus (Jun 2019) Despite the existence of multiple great resources on zk-SNARK construction, from original papers to explainers, due to the sheer number of moving parts the subject remains a black box for many. While some pieces of the puzzle are given one can not see the full picture without the missing ones. Hence the focus of this work is to shed light onto the topic with a straightforward and clean approach based on examples and answering many whys along the way so that more individuals can appreciate the state of the art technology, its innovators and ultimately the beauty of math. Paper's contribution is a simplistic exposition with a sufficient and gradually increasing level of complexity, necessary to understand zk-SNARK without any prerequisite knowledge of the subject, cryptography or advanced math. The primary goal is not only to explain how it works but why it works and how it came to be this way.

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Ars Technica: Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows
by jim bell 20 Jun '19

20 Jun '19

Ars Technica: Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/06/hackers-farmers-and-doctors-unite-s…

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To Cypherpunks... With Love, NSA.
by grarpamp 20 Jun '19

20 Jun '19

https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/cypherpunks-67282/ Don't forget to drink your Manganese ;)

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CNET: Quantum computing will break net security; Cloudflare wants to fix it
by jim bell 20 Jun '19

20 Jun '19

CNET: Quantum computing will break net security; Cloudflare wants to fix it. https://www.cnet.com/news/quantum-computing-will-break-net-security-cloudfl…

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Amblin: “the only people left are the ride or die niggas” - upsides to Tha Total Banning - [PEACE]
by Zenaan Harkness 20 Jun '19

20 Jun '19

Every total ban has an upside - you know you love it at the other end of the tunnel, and grifters gonna grift be all gone soon. The ride continues... On the Rise and Fall of the Grift Right http://dstormer6em3i4km.onion/on-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-grift-right/

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Gavin Seim: On Propaganda, Papers, Rights
by grarpamp 20 Jun '19

20 Jun '19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh8SC1o4wWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW5UqKTzxIc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLK-K8xXz_zgUZxO2bK5miQ/videos https://papersplease.org/ Illness Infiltrated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO2PDf20bLc

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Scientific American: The Quantum Internet Is Emerging, One Experiment at a Time
by jim bell 19 Jun '19

19 Jun '19

Scientific American: The Quantum Internet Is Emerging, One Experiment at a Time. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-quantum-internet-is-emerging…

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Left v Right dichotomy and false dichotomies - Zeriwedgie still on fire - [PEACE]
by Zenaan Harkness 19 Jun '19

19 Jun '19

Zerowedgie is on fire in the last week or three, with foundational, sometimes inspirational and etc articles chosing to be (re)posted at the world's pre-eminent #fashtag sponsored Neon-N∀zi edumacational website, Zerowedgie. I mean DailyStormer is the pre-eminent #fashtag site #1, David Duke is #2 although he is older and bin around a lot longer than Amblin Anglin so he's probably #fashtag_1 in reality, but anyway this all makes ZeroWedgie #fashtag_3 site in the world, not 1 or 2 .. for the fastidiously inclined... Great to see the various authors riposted on ZeroWedgie putting out such Soul searching foundational material - GO Humans, GO! There'soap^BThere's hope, yet :) No silver bullet/ big easy answer, but at least a cogent statement of the problem... https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-18/smith-examination-leftist-cult-an… Smith: An Examination Of The Leftist Cult And Their Religion http://www.alt-market.com/articles/3810-an-examination-of-the-leftist-cult-… There is a common misconception among newer activists in the liberty movement that the idea of the “false left/right paradigm” means that there is no political spectrum; that the entire notion of left vs right is a fabrication. This is not exactly the case. When we talk about false paradigms in regards to politics (or geopolitics), what we are actually referring to is the elitist class, otherwise known as globalists, and the fact that they have no left or right political orientation. They do not care about Democrats or Republicans, they have no loyalty to either party. Their loyalty is to their own agenda, and they will exploit BOTH sides to get what they want whenever possible. Beyond the globalists, average people do indeed fall on a political spectrum that could be broken down and simplified to a set of basic ideals or ideologies. On the left side of the spectrum we find the collectivists and socialists, who believe that society (the group) is vastly more important than the individual and that the actions of individuals must be strictly monitored and governed to prevent negative effects on the group. The core argument of the leftists is: “We are all a part of society and must act in harmony with society so that the system continues to function. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few...” On the right side of the spectrum we find the individualists, sovereignty activists and true conservatives. People who, in varying degrees, believe that society should be restricted from dictating the life of the individual and that group participation should be voluntary. Where leftists seek to centralize, people on the right seek to decentralize. The argument of the conservative is: “Without the individual the group does not exist. The group is an abstraction created in the mind. When groups do form they should only exist to serve and protect the inherent rights of individuals, not be used as a mechanism of control by weak people who are afraid to function on their own...” This separation of philosophies is simple and easy to follow. Where things start to become confused and convoluted, however, is when political “gatekeepers” or globalist controlled pundits and media outlets get involved and muddy the waters. For example, there are some egregious misinterpretations of conservative principles in the mainstream, especially in places like Europe where the word “conservative” is considered dirty and is barely spoken. Gatekeepers who have no loyalties to actual conservative values have attempted to soil the image of conservatives as a whole by misleading them down the wrong path or acting as false representatives. Inevitably, these pied pipers try to lure conservatives to support leftist ideologies, like big government interference in people's lives, or in the politics of other nations, or even in free markets. In other words, they want to sabotage real conservatives by making them look like hypocrites. But, the ideals of conservativism and centralization are mutually exclusive – If a conservative supports big government control, they are no longer a conservative. Period. It is certainly the case that similar gatekeepers on the left side of the spectrum are misleading leftists to destructive ends, but not in the same way that they try to mislead conservatives. While globalists will attempt to trick conservatives to act more like socialists, they do not try to trick leftists into acting more like conservatives. Rather, they trick leftists into becoming even more extreme in their collectivist tendencies. The end goal of the globalist cabal is to eventually reach a point where EVERYONE in the world is a supporter of totalitarian centralization – a world where everyone is a leftist, whether they realize it or not. ... If everyone is born different, then fairness in society becomes subjective and inapplicable, and only accomplishment, hard work and merit can be trusted to determine what is "fair". If people's characters are not necessarily ruled by their environment, then this means there is no point in creating a social Utopia to micro-manage every aspect of our lives. If psychopaths are not made but born, then the question of inherent evil becomes a possibility, and according to leftists there is no such thing as evil people, only evil systems that spoil the minds of good people. If gender is inborn and the vast majority of people fall on one side or the other psychologically, not just biologically, then leftists can no longer claim that gender is a social construct that must be dismantled. ... People who struggle and overcome life's obstacles tend to be much wiser and more skilled than people who never had to put in the effort. Leftists want to take away all adversity, not in the name of equal opportunity, but in the name of equal outcome. In the process, they make all of society weaker, wimpier, less innovative and less productive. In a leftist world, humanity would have to create artificial “adversity camps” just to retain its survival instincts. But then, of course, those camps would eventually be put through the fairness filter as well... ... I started writing this essay in part because I've noticed a steady stream of articles in mainstream media outlets posing as studies of “conservative extremists”. I figure, if they are going to analyze us inaccurately then we can do them one better and analyze them as accurately as possible. In reading some of these pieces I find that leftists have created their own language completely separate from the rest of the world and reality. That which they interpret as “racism”, or “misogyny”, or “fascism” does not fit the textbook definition of said labels. They have developed their own bewildering vocabulary filled with made-up words and illogical concepts to describe the world in a way that fits their desires and supports their accusations. Conservatives don't live in this world and frankly, we don't ever want to. To them we are heretics, or barbarians. In their eyes we are the dirty untouchables, the “deplorables”. We cannot be saved, and should be destroyed. Zealots always seek to treat ideological outsiders as mortal enemies even when those individuals have done nothing to them. The fact is, most modern political crimes and genocides have been enacted in the name of socialist ideals; in the name of concepts the left holds dear. We continue to suffer under these ideals in the name of globalism. How many people have suffered because of decentralization and individual rights? not many, if any. How many people have been exterminated in the name of the non-aggression principle? Answer: Zero. Conservatives are certainly not evil, or extreme. But in the twilight zone of leftist thought, we are the monsters. This is why leftist behavior is becoming so incomprehensible. Corporate behemoths like Sony, Disney, Netflix, Facebook, Google, etc. have chosen to force feed the public social justice ideology, and have placed their business at risk because less and less people are buying the religion they are selling. The same is true with companies like Gillette or Starbucks, which are willing to insult their own customer base and sabotage themselves just to preach the social justice gospel. Why would they do this? Because they see conservatives as demonic force that must be erased from civilized society. We are not even allowed to be heard, otherwise the evil magic of our arguments will mesmerize the masses and turn them away from the light of cultural Marxism. Another more covert reason is that through the use of popular media and corporate influence globalists are able to exploit the useful idiots on the left and manipulate them into acting even more absurd than they already do. And, by extension, they hope to terrify conservatives into throwing out the Constitution and going full fascist as a defensive response. They are absolutely willing to bring down entire corporate structures to make this possible. They are going for broke. ... Many leftists desperately desire a kind of apocalypse, but an apocalypse on their terms. The globalists are giving them one, or at least a farcical version called “climate change”, in which mankind angers nature with his production and progress, but is smote down with catastrophe while the devout leftists watch on in their purity saying “We tried to warn you, but you would not repent...” This is of course fiction, based on junk science funded by organizations with agendas to undermine real science and common sense. The solution to this apocalypse, coincidentally, always ends up being more government, more control over human trade and progress, population reduction, and perhaps even global governance of every aspect of life. Otherwise, we might incur the wrath of the great leftist war god of destruction – carbon fed global warming. In the minds of leftists that will be the moment when we will all understand that they were the sane ones, that their cult was right all along, and we will come to them willingly, prostrating ourselves before their mighty intellectual superiority. It is this type of ignorant thinking that makes the left an easily exploited tool for the powers that be. It is also the source of calamity throughout the ages. Attempting to appeal to these people's better nature is not going to help us as they are too far lost in their own dimension, and neither would using big government as a weapon against them. It is quite a conundrum. [ Just as well Firetruckerberg is here to save us all with a new (((private entity))) based digital fiat system... “I can't believe it's not freedom.” ]

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Cryptocurrency: Seigniorage
by grarpamp 19 Jun '19

19 Jun '19

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seigniorage#See_also

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encrypted end to end file sending - "Firefox Send" - analysis?
by Zenaan Harkness 19 Jun '19

19 Jun '19

Firefox Send https://send.firefox.com/ Firefox Send lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires. So you can keep what you share private and make sure your stuff doesn’t stay online forever. [many links in original] Introducing Firefox Send, Providing Free File Transfers while Keeping your Personal Information Private https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2019/03/12/introducing-firefox-send-providing… At Mozilla, we are always committed to people’s security and privacy. It’s part of our long-standing Mozilla Manifesto. We are continually looking for new ways to fulfill that promise, whether it’s through the browser, apps or services. So, it felt natural to graduate one of our popular Test Pilot experiments, Firefox Send, send.firefox.com. Send is a free encrypted file transfer service that allows users to safely and simply share files from any browser. Additionally, Send will also be available as an Android app in beta later this week. Now that it’s a keeper, we’ve made it even better, offering higher upload limits and greater control over the files you share. Here’s how Firefox Send works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRHpEn2eHJA Encryption & Controls at your fingertips Imagine the last time you moved into a new apartment or purchased a home and had to share financial information like your credit report over the web. In situations like this, you may want to offer the recipient one-time or limited access to those files. With Send, you can feel safe that your personal information does not live somewhere in the cloud indefinitely. Send uses end-to-end encryption to keep your data secure from the moment you share to the moment your file is opened. It also offers security controls that you can set. You can choose when your file link expires, the number of downloads, and whether to add an optional password for an extra layer of security. Choose when your file link expires, the number of downloads and add an optional password Share large files & navigate with ease Send also makes it simple to share large file sizes – perfect for sharing professional design files or collaborating on a presentation with co-workers. With Send you can share file sizes up to 1GB quickly. To send files up to 2.5GB, sign up for a free Firefox account. Send makes it easy for your recipient, too. No hoops to jump through. They simply receive a link to click and download the file. They don’t need to have a Firefox account to access your file. Overall, this makes the sharing experience seamless for both parties, and as quick as sending an email. Sharing large file sizes is simple and quick We know there are several cloud sharing solutions out there, but as a continuation of our mission to bring you more private and safer choices, you can trust that your information is safe with Send. As with all Firefox apps and services, Send is Private By Design, meaning all of your files are protected and we stand by our mission to handle your data privately and securely. Whether you’re sharing important personal information, private documents or confidential work files you can start sending your files for free with Firefox Send. 'Firefox Send' is a free file transfer tool that lets you send encrypted files up to 2.5GB https://www.techspot.com/news/79159-mozilla-free-end-file-transfer-tool-lea… What Is Firefox Send? How To Use It To Securely Share “Self-destructing” Files Online? https://fossbytes.com/how-to-use-firefox-send-what-is-feature/

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