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[Mirimir]

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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>> 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.