Why is cryptoanarchy irreversible?

Peter Hendrickson ph at netcom.com
Thu Nov 7 12:23:06 PST 1996


It appears to be widely believed that cryptoanarchy is irreversible.
Everybody believes that the race to deploy or forbid strong cryptography
will define the outcome for a long time.

I can't think of a reason why this should be so.

If the wide use of strong cryptography results in widely unpopular
activities such as sarin attacks and political assassinations, it
would not be all that hard to forbid it, even after deployment.

I am curious why many people believe this is not true.

Peter Hendrickson
ph at netcom.com








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