Beautyon
· 160w
If anyone interested in Bitcoin's aims wants Bitcoin to succed, they're going to have to temper their OCD impulses and understand the true nature and severity of threats. There is a never ending list ...
I always liked that when I did academic research. Either find fringe security issues and show what is possible or work on issues where the cost/benefit is heavily tilted towards making people more secure with simple methods.
Issues only arise if someone wants to sell their rare security issue to the masses through fear. I tend to liken it to an immune system. Yeah we might get sick from time to time, we even might get a serious illness, to optimize for a good life, one should focus on living their lives and not be stifled by fear over what might happen. Live healthy, and deal with the rest as it comes up—or have some basic security measures down, and that’ll protect against most threats.