That is such an absolutely retarded argument. It’s like saying you don’t believe in climate change but you’re going to work on carbon capture because other people believe it. Totally stupid. Better to work on something you actually believe in.
So. Tadge (co-inventor of lightning) doesnt want to address quantum because it poses any practical threat, but simply because it's easier to meet "users" where they are at, which is wetting their pants over a complicated subject that, in the moment, is a scary boogeyman that prevents them from feeling confident about bitcoin.
https://video.nostr.build/8b12011fcab4a3cc9fd9be6b2b512951d3b79aeeebc1c2652a56bc232721b53d.mp4
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I agree. Personally, I think this Bitcoin quantum vulnerability issue isn't taken seriously by many of the people that claim to be researching the problem, and the reason it's such an in-your-face topic is that people like Tadge can't but help enjoy the attention that the internet hype machine can bring them.
The only threat quantum poses to Bitcoin is convincing people it’s real without verification.
So it’s just totally fake engagement. What a waste of talent.
It's a LARP.
So he’s just joking? Seems pretty stupid to me.
No some people take LARPing very seriously. They tend to overlay some fictional persona and setting on top of reality. Other people's reactions and confision are a low priority on their list.