[Monotone-devel] Re: Hash collisions resiliency

[Frank Ch. Eigler]

Jon Bright <address@hidden> writes:

> > [...] On discussion of Monotone's use of hashes, the detection and
> > handling of collisions was their first question and concern, and
> > at this point may be a large enough point to push them elsewhere.
> > [...]
>
> I guess we'll have to agree to disagree - I do consider them
> unjustified.  I'm surprised that statisticians don't see this the
> same way.

Maybe another way of looking at this is net.cypherpunk
Tim May's old .signature explaining concern about y2k:

     "It's not the odds, but the stakes."

- FChE