My understanding is that SHA-256 is weakened by quantum algorithms, but not to an extent that is significant in practice. The situation is not the same as for RSA. It is not automatic that if we build powerful quantum computers, bitcoin breaks. An algorithmic breakthrough is needed. Worth thinking a...

people don’t want ossify because lazy

if quantum is not a scam (i think it is) and if it ever poses a real threat to bitcoin then bitcoin just dies that day and a new fork (or many new forks) will be born and we keep pushing...

So many new people in Bitcoin and here we are…debunking all the FUD all over again. Jesus Christ, do people read anymore? So much content out there on quantum! Watching Antman and The Wasp: Quantumania for starters.

If protecting Bitcoin requires violating self-custody or rewriting history, it’s not protection. It’s abandonment of first principles.

feels like this would be a mistake and antithetical to base principles

Absolutely- you always correctly preach that everybody has to think about their own threat model in Bitcoin. This would include the OG address holders as well.