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would a pre-internet era set of IC's and components kick-start the process a little without losing too much trust?
Use slow old IC's in parallel to gain something usable :)


On 30 July 2015 09:22:33 BST, Mirimir <mirimir at riseup.net> wrote:
>On 07/30/2015 01:52 AM, grarpamp wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 12:11 AM, Steve Kinney <admin at pilobilus.net>
>wrote:
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><SNIP>
>
>>> then it is not possible to build a trusted CPU.
>>
>> You watch while... I collect wood and ore and smelt into axe, you
>> trust axe. I split tree and assemble hut, you trust hut. I put
>> wheel in water and make mill, you trust flour. I give you magical
>> computer before I make abacus, you throw in river and order me
>> make abacus first. Eventually trusted CPU is made.
>
>Woah! How many years to build the tool chain to a trusted CPU?
>
>Also, how many people? And how to trust them? One bad apple, you know.
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